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coriaceous, oblong or elliptic acuminate acute serrate, base slightly 
cuneate; nerves 7 to 12 pairs prominent beneath, 3 to 9 in. long, 
1*5 to 3 in. wide; petiolules '2 to ‘4 in. long, terminal one much 
longer. Cymes on peduncles 6 in. long, 8 to 9 in. across, spreading. 
Flowers apple green. Staminal tube white. Hab. Common in 
damp open spots. Singapore, Tanglin. Johor, Serom, Pahang, 
Pekan. Malacca (Griffith). Din dings, Lumut. Tringganu, Bundi 
(Rostado). Adang islands, Pulau Rawei. Kedah, Alor Sta. 
Distrib. India, Andamans, Bangka. 
(5) L. Curtisii King, l.c. 416. 
Shrub 4 to 5 ft. tall. Leaves pinnate. Leaflets 9 oblong- 
elliptic crenate, sharply acuminate, base cuneate, with silver grey 
variegations on either side of midrib 3*5 to 4-5 in. long, 1-5 to 
2 in. wide; petiolules lateral *3 in. long, terminal one 1*5 in. long. 
Cymes umbellate 8 in. long, 7 in. wide; peduncles thick, 1*5 in. 
long, reddish brown, pubescent. Flowers large ’2 in. long; calyx 
and pedicels hairy. Petals whitish yellow. Hab. Woods, but local. 
Perak, Waterloo (Curtis); Lenggong (Ridley). 
(6) L. angulata Korth. in Miq. Ann. Mus. Bot . Lugd. Bat. i. 97. 
L. horrida Teysmann and Binnendijk. Cat. Hort. Bog. 169. 
A thorny tree about 20 to 30 ft. tall. Leaves 12 in. long, 2- to 
3-pinnate; leaflets 5 to 7 on a pinna elliptic or oblong-lanceolate 
acuminate, serrate crenate, base rounded or shortly narrowed 
glabrous, laterals inequilateral, 2 to 3-5 in. long, ri to 1-5 in. 
across; petiolules - i in. long (lateral) to 1 in. long (terminal); 
petioles 2 in. long winged at base. Cymes 3 in. long, including 
peduncle 1*5 in. long. Flowers white. Berries lead-grey *35 in. 
through. Hab. Open country, usually in sandy heath districts. 
Singapore, Pasir Panjang. Negri Sembilan, Bukit Tampin. Pahang, 
Pulau Tawar; Kwala Tembeling. Selangor, Rawang. Perak, 
Kampong. Kota (Wray); Kampar River (Kunstler); Temengoh. 
Kelantan, Kwala Aring (Gwynne Vaughan). Distrib. Java. Native 
?iames : Toi; Malli-Malli. Use : This tree is supposed to have the 
property of warding off attacks from tigers. It is the most truly 
arboreous of our tree-vines. 
(7) L. rubra Bl. Bijdr. 197; King, l.c. 416. 
Shrub about 3 to 5 ft. tall, nearly glabrous. Leaves 2- to 
3-pinnate; leaflets 5 to 7 membranous, dark green, ovate or oblong 
acuminate serrate, base cuneate, sub-sessile; nerves 6 to 10 pairs, 
winged and crisped, 2 to 375 in. long, 1 in. wide; petioles "2 in. 
long. Cymes dense 2 in. across, dark red on 1 in. long peduncle. 
Flowers crimson lake. Stamens white. Hab. Tidal rivers, common. 
Singapore, Tanglin; King Road. Pahang, Pulau Manis, Pahang 
River. Penang, Penara Bukit 1000 ft. altitude (Curtis). Kedah, 
Alor Sta abundant. Kelantan (Dr. Gimlette). Distrib. Java. 
(8) L. sundaica Miq. FI. Ind. Bat. i. (2), 610. 
Small tree 15 to 20 ft. tall. Stem 2 to 3 in. through. Leaves 
