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neglecta , BI., occurs in the hills in Johor at an altitude of 1,500 feet 
Monocotyledones. 
Dracaena grannlata, Hook, fil.? 
A tree about 30 feet tall 6 inches through with narrow grassy 
leaves, bark thin light coloured brownish white longitudinally 
wrinkled. Wood white and soft, rings irregular fine, bundles very 
close with very little intermediate tissue. I have some doubt as to 
the species of this. If not D. granulata it is an undescribed species. 
D. aurantiaca , Wall. 
A smaller shrub with marbled leaves, has wood of similar struc- 
ture but the fibres are rather larger. 
Palm^e. 
Of the erect palms native of the Peninsula we have a number of 
slender species belonging to the genera Pinanga , Iguanura , which 
are only useful for walking sticks. The best of all these is the 
Kerintin Drymophloeus Singaporianus, an elegant tufted palm with 
fine feathery fronds, occurring from Singapore to the Dindings. 
The stems of this are about 6 feet long and an inch or more 
through, and when cleaned are deep black with regular joints, 
forming beautiful walking sticks. The “Penang Lawyers", formerly 
popular walking sticks were made from the stems of Lieu alas , 
“ Palas ” specially L. paludosa and Z. acutifida. 
The leaves of some Palms are used for roofing in place of Ataps. 
The best of these are Sago, Sagus laevis and Rumphii , ' £ Rumbiya", 
the Licualas (Palas,) Nipa and the rare palm Teysmannia altifrons 
“ Daun Payoh ", “ Daun Sang", and those of Zalacca Blmneana and 
a few others are also used. 
The fibre from the sheaths of Arenga saccharifera “ Kabong ", 
Tali Ijok, giving the black rope, und vegetable horsehair, is well 
enough known. The soft tomentum on the stems of Caryota 
mills Lour “Tubus” is used by the Sakais as wadding in their 
blowpipes, and as tinder. A kind of Sago is made from the pithy 
tern of the same plant. 
The inner part of the midrib of the leaf of the Sago palms, can 
be used as cork or pith, for hats, insect boxes and such purposes. 
The leaf must be full grown and carefully dried, when the outside 
is cut off with a sharp knife, and the pith cut into slices. 
The rattans belong to the genera Calamus, Dcemonorops, Kor - 
thalsia, Ceratolobus, Mymalepis , and Plectocomia. They will be 
treated of in another number. Chicks and screens are made from 
the leaf rachis of the Bertam, Eugeissona t visits Griff. 
Of woods for construction purposes, the most important is the 
Nibong, Oncosperma filament osa , BI. a tall tufted palm, stems 
about 40 feet, covered with sharp black spines, leaves long, feathery, 
arched with the leaflets deflexed. This palm is very abundant in 
damp spots near rivers, etc. The outer wood is black or dark 
brown and very hard. It is used for buildings, for flooring, parti- 
tions, etc. It is durable,. and lasts a long time even in water, 
