CXX1X. URTICACE^E. 
333 
Ficus.] 
(16) F. annulata Bl. Bijdr. 448; Hook. fil. F.B.I. l.c. $02; 
King, l.c. 25, pi. 28. . 
Epiphyte glabrous or tree 50 ft. tall. Leaves thinly coriaceous, 
oblong or oblanceolate, short acuminate, base round or short 
narrowed; nerves 10 to 15 pairs prominent beneath; 7 in. long, 
2*75 in. wide; petioles *75 i n * l° n g- Fig s ovoid umbonate, 1 in. 
long, greenish yellow with brown and white spots; peduncles 
stout, ’5 in. long with a thickened ring near tip and 3 ovate acute 
bracts. Male flowers numerous, pedicelled; female flowers few, 
tube 4-lobed. Hab. Singapore, Bukit Timah. Johor, Batu Pahat. 
Malacca, Jasin (Goodenough); Jus (Cantley). Negri Sembilan, 
Johol. Selangor, Kampong Kerling (Goodenough); Kwala Kubu; 
Kwala Lumpur. Perak, Kwala Wok (Wray); Larut (Kunstler). 
Province Wellesley, Ara Kuda. Distrib. Burma, Malaya. Native 
names : Ara Bungkus; Kubangan. 
(17) F. globosa Bl. Bijdr. 449; Hook. fil. F.B.I. l.c. 503; 
King, l.c. 27, pi. 25. 
A bushy climber; young branches scurfy eventually quite 
glabrous. Leaves thinly coriaceous, dark green elliptic or oblong 
abruptly cuspidate, base rounded or narrowed; nerves 6 to 9 pairs 
elevate inarching; 3*5 to 6*5 in. long, 2*5 to 3 in. wide; petioles 
•5 to i*5 in. long. Figs in axillary pairs globose, green, umbonate, 
when adult nearly turbinate. Bracts small 3; peduncles stout, 
♦2 in. long. Male flowers pedicelled. Sepals 4. Anther 1, sessile. 
Female flowers tubular 5-toothed. Hab. Common, Singapore, 
Reservoir Woods; Changi; Bukit Timah. Johor, Kwala Tebing 
Tinggi; Pulau Tiuman. Malacca, Merlimau (Cantley). Pahang, 
Pekan. Negri Sembilan, Bemban (Cantley). Selangor, Kwala 
Lumpur. Perak, Kinta (Kunstler). Penang (Wallich). Distnb. 
Malay isles. Native names : Ara Kulalayo; Ara Paya. 
(18) F. dubia Wall. Cat. 4561; Hook. fil. F.B.I. l.c. 509; King, 
l.c . 46, pi. 56. . . 
A big tree, glabrous. Leaves thickly coriaceous elliptic acute, 
base shortly narrowed; nerves fine, 6 pairs, secondaries nearly as 
conspicuous, reticulations minute conspicuous; 4 in. long, 2-25 in. 
wide; petioles *5 in. long. Figs ovoid-glObose, bright pink, 1 in. 
through, on pedicels -25 in. long. Bracts 3, short round at base. 
Hab. Singapore, Bukit Mandai; Serangoon Road; Tengeh. 
Malacca, Ayer Panas; Selandor (Cantley). Penang (Wallich); 
Penara Bukit (Curtis). Distrib. Sumatra. Native names: Ara 
Gajah; Ara Kubang; Poko Kuap. 
A very fine and handsome tree, the young leaves sometimes oblanceolate. 
(19) F. prumformis Bl. Bijdr. 451; Hook. fil. F.B.I. l.c. 502; 
King, l.c. 24, pi. 21. . , 
Epiphyte on trees, glabrous except the stipules. Leaves cori¬ 
aceous lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate acuminate, base sub-acute; 
