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XCVII. CONVOLVULACEjE. 
[Erycibe. 
(5) E. Princei Wall. Cat. 1335; Prain, l.c. 290. 
Long but not stout, woody climber. Leaves obovate-oblong, 
shining green, coriaceous, shortly abrupt-acuminate, base slightly 
narrowed blunt, glabrous on both sides but midrib in young 
pubescent; nerves fine, 5 to 7 pairs, not prominent; 2-5 to 4 in. 
long, 175 in. wide; petioles *2 in. long, pubescent. Racemes 
dense, axillary brown-tomentose, 1 in. long, many-flowered, terminal 
racemes leafless. Sepals orbicular, brown-pubescent. Corolla -4 
in. across, white, fragrant. Fruit ellipsoid, orange turning black. 
Hab. Very common on hedges and edges of woods in the south. 
Singapore, Jurong; Bukit Timah; Tanglin, etc. Johor, Kwala 
Sembrong (Kelsall). Malacca, Bukit Sabukor; Bukit Bruang; 
Brisu, Negri Sembilan, Bemban (Cantley). Distrib. Bangka, 
Sumatra, Borneo. Native names: Akar Sakijang; Akar Purut 
Kijang; Akar Purut Kerbau. The plant gives its name to St. 
John's Island (Malay, Pulau Sakijang). 
(6) E. malaccensis Clarke in Hook. fit. F.B.I. iv. 182; Prain, 
l.c. 291. 
Climber nearly glabrous except branchlets and petioles. Leaves 
elliptic or oblong, short blunt acuminate, base cuneate, thinly 
coriaceous, adult quite glabrous ; nerves fine, 5 to 6 pairs, reticula¬ 
tions visible; 3 to 3*5 in. long, 1-5 in. wide; petioles -25 in. long, 
pubescent. Cymes axillary pubescent of 5 or 6 flowers on a 
peduncle -2 in. long. Sepals orbicular tomentose. Corolla white, 
•35 in. across. Fruit ellipsoid, orange, then purple. Hab. Common 
in woods. Singapore, Changi. Malacca, Merlimau (Cantley); 
Batu Tiga ; Bukit Bruang (Derry); Bukit Sabukor. Perak, Larut 
(Kunstler). Penang, Waterfall (Curtis). Native name: Akar 
Serawan Jantan. 
(7) E. leucoxyloides Prain, l.c. Ixxiii. (2), 16 ; lxxiv. 292. 
Slender low bushy climber; branchlets tomentose. Leaves 
deep green, oblong-ovate; base round, tip narrowed, blunt, 
glabrous; nerves faint, 3 pairs; 1-5 in. long, -4 to -6 in. wide; 
petioles -i in. long. Flowers white, fragrant, solitary, axillary; 
pedicels *2 in. long. Sepals pubescent in centre. Corolla *5 in. 
across. Fruit elliptic, -6 in. long. Hab. Open country, often 
forming large clumps. A pretty plant. Singapore, Changi ; 
Garden Jungle; Holland Road. Johor town. Selangor, Kwala 
Lumpur (Curtis). 
(8) E. senea Prain, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. lxiii. (2), 85; lxxiv. 
295 - 
Big liane. Stem 70 to 100 ft. long, 3 to 4 in. through; branchlets 
tomentose. Leaves thickly coriaceous, glabrous narrow-oblong 
or elliptic, base cuneate, tip narrowed blunt; nerves 5 to 7 pairs 
sunk on both sides; 2*5 to 5 in. long, 1 to 2 in. wide; petioles 
•25 in. long. Cymes -25 to 1*2 in. long, axillary, 3- to 20-flowered, 
tomentose. Sepals closely tomentose. Corolla pale yellow, *5 in. 
