R&mbai but they are much more hairy and the fruits 
are like those of Tampol. It is close to B«reticulata 
and it may well be a third species of Tampol* 
However we have no accurate information or its 
fruits. 
As regards B,saplda , it 13 an Indian species 
with edible fruits in strings like the Rambai# 
I cannot find any way of distinguishing B* *rayi 
from 3 *sapida anci formerly all the malayan collections 
of B.W payi were referred to B*s apId a• The fruits 
of the Indian B.eep ida are said to be yellowish 
or reddish when ripe* The fruits of ’Pupor* which 
I collected in Alor Star in July were a "pinkish 
buff", T imagine that the Pupor is referred to in 
Burkill's Dictionary under the species 
' T find that our botanical knowledge of these 
fruits called Rambal, Pupor, Tampol, Taban etc is 
very meagre and therefore I am 9 ost grateful to 
you for your offer to collect and send specimens, 
I have el so written to ¥r feUlsum for his advice 
and assistance* 
I have the honour to be 
Sir 
Your obedient servant 
Asst,Director of Gardens, S.S. 
