298 cxxviii. euphorbiace^e. [ Macaranga. 
(1) M. megalophylla Mull. Arg. in DC. Prod. xv. 995; Hook. 
fiL F.B.I. v. 449. M. rugosa Miill. and M. gigantea Mull. lx. 
Tree 40 ft. tall, branches pubescent. Leaves very large cori¬ 
aceous broadly peltate orbicular-ovate shortly trilobed; nerves 7, 
radiating from attachment of petiole, strongly elevate, with about 
6 nerves from each of the large side nerves and 6 pairs from the 
midrib, transverse nervules very prominent, edge undulate toothed, 
glabrous above when adult, pubescent beneath; 12 to 18 in. long 
and wide or more, petioles 12 in. long, pubescent. Male panicles 
12m. long, much branched peduncled. Bracts obcuneate pectinate, 
strongly ribbed pubescent, -i in. long. Sepals 3. Stamens 1 to 3. 
Female panicles 6 in. long, stout. Sepals 4. Ovary 2-celled. 
Styles very short. Capsule globose, bilobed glandular. Seeds 
compressed globose. Hab. Low open swampy ground, Pahang, 
Kwala Tahan. Malacca (Maingay); Brisu (Derry), common all 
over Malacca. Negri Sembilan, Gunong Berumbun (Cantley). 
Selangor, Sungei Buloh. Perak, Goping (Kunstler). Distrib. 
Borneo and Sumatra. Native names: Chia Kubet; Sapedas; 
Kubin. Use: The wood, which is very soft, is used in making 
windmills to scare birds. 
(2) M. Maingayi Hook. fil. F.B.I. v. 449. 
Tree 30 to 40 ft. tall, branches glaucous. Leaves coriaceous, 
broadly peltate, 3-lobed to about the middle, lobes ovate acuminate 
brown-tomentose beneath; nerves 3 very prominent, the others 
less so; 6 in. long, 6*5 in. wide; petioles glabrous, 4 in. long. Male 
panicles numerous lax slender spreading, 6 in. long, puberulous. 
Bracts of branchlets ovate acute; floral bracts obcuneate toothed 
puberulous, -05 in. long. Sepals 2, ovate puberulous glandular. 
Stamens 2; anthers 4-celled. Hab. Malacca (Maingay). Perak, 
Larut (Kunstler). . 
(3) M. Hosei King, Hook. fil. F.B.I. v. 449. 
Tree 30 to 40 ft. tall, 6 to 8 in. through; branches glaucous. 
Leaves coriaceous, peltate and shortly cordate trilobed, lobes 
obovate cut to below the middle, sparsely toothed, puberulous 
and hairy on the nerves beneath; nerves 6 pairs on each lobe; 
4-5 in. long, 6-5 in. wide; petioles glabrous, 7 in. long. Male 
panicles 7 in. long, lax few branched on a peduncle 6 in. long. 
Bracts puberulous, pectinate toothed. Sepals pubescent. Female 
panicles shorter and stouter with shorter branches. Calyx 3- to 
4-lobed. Ovary covered with yellow glands. Hab. Woods, Malacca 
(Griffith). Perak, Ulu Bubong (Kunstler); Thaiping (Wray). 
(4) M. triloba Mull. Arg. in DC. Prod. xv. (2), 989; Hook, 
fil. F.B.L v. 452; Ridl. Ann. Bot. xxiv. 473. 
Tree about 40 ft. tall, glabrous, branches fistular tenanted 
by ants. Leaves coriaceous trilobed broadly palmate not glaucous 
beneath, lobes short, lateral ones about 1-5 in. long, median 3 in, 
long and wide; nerves and nervules prominent beneath, hairy, 
