Mallotus.] cxxviii. eufhorbtace^e. 293 
Bidai; Bukit Kutu. Perak, Lenggong; Temengoh. Penang 
(Porter); Hill; Ayer hitam (Curtis). Distrib. Koh Samui; 
Sumatra. Native names: Markeh; Pulut-Pulut Hutan. 
(22) M. oblongifolius Mull. Arg. in Linntea, xxxiv. 192; in 
DC. Prod. xv. (2), 973; var. Helferi Mull. Arg. in Linneea, 
xxxiv. 190; in DC. Prod. xv. (2), 968; Hook. fil. F.B.I. v. 431. 
Branches slender sparsely stellate-hairy. Leaves glabrous or 
nearly so, thin, linear-oblong or elliptic-oblong, caudate-acuminate, 
sinuate toothed, base round minutely peltate; nerves slender, 
7 or 8 pairs; 4 to 4-25 in. long, 2 in. wide; petioles slender, 1-5 in. 
long. Male racemes slender. Flowers minute; pedicels slender. 
Sepals lanceolate glabrous. Stamens about 20. Female racemes 
3 in. long. Flowers distant singly. Calyx spathaceous oblique. 
Ovary pubescent; style stout, longer than the papillose recurved 
stigmas. Hab. Perak, Lenggong. Perlis at Tebing Tinggi, female 
only (Ridley). Setul (Ridley). Distrib. Tenasserim. Other 
varieties, Siam and Malay islands. 
(23) M. Kingii Hook. fil. F.B.I. v. 439. 
Tree 40 to 50 ft. tall, stem 10 to 15 in. through; branchlets, 
petioles, leaves beneath and inflorescence softly white tomentose 
and hairy. Leaves alternate elliptic-oblong, caudate acuminate, 
entire, base slightly narrowed; nerves 12 to 16 pairs elevate, 
transverse nervules conspicuous; 9 in. long, 3 in. wide; petioles 
1-5 in. long, swollen at both ends. Stipules oblong-lanceolate. 
Male panicles of racemes 6 to 8 in. long. Peduncles 1 in. long. 
Flowers -25 in. wide. Sepals 3, tomentose. Stamens very 
numerous, anther-cells separated by a broad connective. Female 
flowers and fruit unknown. Hab. Dense rocky jungle, Perak, 
Gunong Bubu (Kunstler). 
(24) M. penangensis Mull. Arg. in Linmea, xxxiv. 186; in 
DC. Prod. xv. (2), 961; Hook. fil. F.B.I. v. 440. 
Tree, glabrous. Leaves opposite coriaceous oblong-lanceolate, 
shortly blunt acuminate, entire, shining, base blunt or acute; 
nerves 6 to 10 pairs; 4 to 6 in. long, 1*5 to 2-5 in. wide; petioles 
■25 to 1-25 in. long. Male racemes 1 to 2 in. long, stout, buds 
puberulous. Stamens about 50, connectives broad glandular. 
Female racemes stout, rather longer with stiff bristle-like hairs on 
the rachis. Styles free slender, hairy, long. Ovary densely spiny. 
Capsule trilobed, -3 in. wide, top flattened covered with short 
sharp spines and white, bristly hairs. Hab. Forests, Singapore, 
Bajau; Toas. Perak (Scort echini). Penang (Porter); Muka 
Head (Curtis); Richmond Pool; Moniot's Road (Ridley). 
var. grandifolia Ridl. Leaves stiffly coriaceous, 9 i- n - 
3-5 in. wide. Hab. Singapore, Sungei Morai (Ridley). Nalive 
name : Pulut-Pulut Poko. 
(25) M. anisophyllus Hook. fil. F.B.I. v. 436. 
Shrub nearly glabrous. Leaves thin membranous, glabrous 
