Schefflera.] lxxi. araliaceas. 879 
base shortly narrowed, glabrous, reticulate when dry; nerves 
4 pairs, 2*5 to 7 in. long, 1 to 3-5 in. wide; petiolules *2 to 2 in. 
long. Panicles puberulous, slender, 6 to 9 in. long in flower, longer 
and stouter in fruit ; branches very short, -2 in. long, with lanceolate- 
acuminate bracts half as long, puberulous. Umbels of 12 to 20 
flowers ; buds globular, *05 in. through ; pedicels -2 in. long. Fruit 
broad, ovoid, 5-ridged, -15 in. long. Hab. On rocks and trees, 
common. Singapore, Chan Chu Kang. Johor, Pulau Tiuman; 
Sungei Tebrau. Malacca (Maingay) ; Selandor; Chabau (Cantley), 
Pahang, Kota Glanggi; Tahan River. Selangor, Batu Caves. 
Perak, Gunong Batu Putih (Wray), Gunong Kerbau at 2000 ft. 
altitude (Robinson). Penang Hill, Moniot's Road at 1000 ft. 
altitude. Dislrib. Malay isles. Native names : Akar Pusat Badak; 
Kayu Mentas : Kukau. Use : A decoction used to calm children 
after a fright, and for fever (external application). The whole 
plant has a turpentine odour when crushed or broken. 
(17) S. nervosa Ridl. Heptapleurum nervosum King, l.c. 55. 
Small shrub. Leaves digitate; petioles 2 to 2*25 in. long; 
leaflets 6 very coriaceous, lanceolate acute, base narrowed; nerves 
7 to 10 pairs impressed above, prominent beneath, 1*5 to 2-5 in. 
long, -5 to -9 in. wide; petiolules -75 (terminal pair) to *35 in. 
long in laterals. Panicles 1-5 to 2 in. long, puberulous then glabrous; 
branches 2 ending in an umbel of 8 to 10 glabrous flowers, *2 in. 
long; pedicels *i to -15 in. long. Calyx-tube cylindric, campanu- 
late. Petals triangular. Fruit round, ovoid, 6-ridged, -3 in. long. 
Hab. Perak, Gunong Chabong (Scortechini). Rare. 
(18) S. affinis Ridl. Heptapleurum affine King, l.c. 54. 
Shrub 6 to 8 ft. tall, glabrous. Leaves digitate; petioles 3-5 to 
4 in. long; leaflets 5 to 6, coriaceous, ovate acuminate, base rounded, 
edge undulate, 2-25 to 4 in. long, 1-25 to 175 in. wide; petiolules 
75 to 1-5 in. long. Panicles scurfy at base when 3>oung, 2-5 to 
5 in. long and as wide; branches 3 or 4; branchlets 1 in. long 
bearing umbels of about 12 flowers (branchlets sometimes opposite 
or whorled). Flowers ovate, green -2 in. long. Petals brown. 
Fruit broadly ovate apiculate, 6-ridged, nearly -25 in. long. Hab. 
Mountains at about 3500 to 4000 ft. altitude. Selangor, Gunong 
Mengkuang Lebah (Robinson). Perak, Larut Hills (Kunstler) ; 
Gunong Inas (Wray). 
(19) S. Ridleyi Ridl. Heptapleurum Ridleyi King, l.c. 54. 
Low shrub about 3 ft. tall. Leaves digitate; petioles 5 to 
10 in. long; leaflets 5, coriaceous, oblong or oblanceolate-oblong 
acute, broad but very shortly narrowed at base, bright green; 
nerves 8 pairs, secondaries and wide reticulations almost as con¬ 
spicuous, 4 to 6-5 in. long, 2 to 275 in. wide; petiolules 1 to 1-25 in. 
long. Panicles 5 to 6 in. long with spreading branches; branchlets 
*5 in. long with umbels of 10 to 20 globular yellow flowers, *15 in. 
across. Petals 5, elliptic. Fruit ovoid, succulent, faintly 6-ridged, 
