Aporosa.] cxxviii. euphorbiace^e. 239 
(Burkill). Negri Sembilan, Bumban (Cantley). Selangor, Ulu 
Selangor (Kunstler). Perak, Ulu Bubong; Goping; Kota Bharu 
(Kunstler). Province Wellesley, Tasek Gelugur (Curtis). Penang. 
Kedah, Alor Sta. Perlis, Kanga. Adang Group, Pulau Rawei. 
Distrib. Borneo, Java, Philippines. Native names : Buburas padi; 
Buburas Merah; Pelangi; Jujamo. 
(10) A. nigricans Hook. pi. F.B.I. v. 347. 
Small tree about 20 ft. tall, stem 6 to 8 in. through, whitish. 
Leaves coriaceous deep green (drying black), glabrous or with 
a few sparse hairs on the back, oblong or elliptic-oblong acuminate, 
base narrowed, edges undulate; nerves 7 to 8 pairs, inarching; 
6 to 7 in. long, 2 to 3 in. wide; petioles -25 in. long. Male spikes 
very dense, yellow, flowers in spirals. Sepals 3 to 6, oblong trun¬ 
cate incurved. Stamens 5 or more. Female spikes short. Fruit 
globose glabrous, yellow, epiearp thick, *4 in. long; stigmas 2, 
short depressed 2-partite; septum hairy. Hab. Lowland forest; 
Singapore, Bukit Mandai; Bukit Timah. Pahang, Sungei Jelei 
(Machado); Kwala Lipis. Pahang River, Pulau Tawar. Selangor, 
Bukit Kutu (Goodenough). Perak, Tapah (Wray); Larut (Kunstler). 
Penang Hill, and Telok Bahang (Curtis). Native name : Banuan. 
(11) A. stellifera Hook. pi. F.B.I. v. 352. 
Tree 15 to 30 ft. tall, glabrous. Leaves thinly coriaceous oblong 
cuspidate-acuminate, base round or shortly acute drying pale green ; 
nerves 10 pairs slender elevate beneath; 7 to 9 in. long, 3 to 4 in. 
wide; petioles -2 in. long. Male spikes rather slender cylindric, 
1-5 in. long. Sepals 4, ovate pubescent. Stamens 2, shorter. 
Female spikes glabrous short; flowers few sessile. Ovary glabrous. 
Stigmas connate in a 6-rayed disc. Fruit ellipsoid, glabrous, 
•75 in. long, -4 in. through, yellow. Seeds 3, aril crimson. Hab. 
Forests; Selangor, Damasara Hill, Kwala Lumpur. Perak, Larut 
and Gunong Bubu (Kunstler). Penang up to 1800 ft. altitude 
(Kunstler); Penara Bukit; Waterfall; Telok Bahang (Curtis). 
Native name: Damak paya. 
(12) A. arborea Mull. Ar.g. DC. Prod. xv. (2), 470. Daphni- 
phyllum Kingii Hook. pi. F.B.I. v. 354. 
Tree 30 to 40 ft. tall, stem 15 to 20 in. through, glabrous. Leaves 
elliptic, thinly coriaceous dark green, shortly blunt acuminate 
cuspidate, base cuneate, edge undulate; nerves 12 pairs, elevate 
beneath inarching; 9 in. long, 3-5 in. wide; petioles rather slender, 
1 in. long. Male spikes fascicled; flowers in distant clusters. 
Bracts triangular acute ciliate. Sepals 4 or 5, oblong pubescent. 
Stamens 2. Pistillode distinct. Female flowers; sepals triangular 
acute puberulous. Ovary pubescent. Stigmas 3) bipartite. Fruit 
in paired axillary racemes 1*5 in. long, ellipsoid narrowed at base, 
■25 in. long, glabrous. Seeds usually 3, oval or obovate. Hab. 
Dense jungle 300 to 800 ft. altitude, Perak, Larut (Kunstler). 
Distrib. Sumatra and Java. 
