Pterocymbium.] xxiv. sterculiace^e. 277 
one linear obtuse, ’4 in. wide, glabrous. Seed ’4 in. long, ellipsoid. 
Hab. Open forests by creeks or open woodland. Perak, Gunong 
Bubu (Kunstler). Perlis, near Kanga. Distrib. Burma, Nicobars, 
Java, Philippines. Native names : Kluet ; Kulunot. 
(2) P. tubulatum Ridl. Sterculia tubulata Masters, in Hook 
fil. F.B.I. i. 362; King, l.e. 76. 
A tree. Leaves thinly coriaceous, elliptic-oblong apiculate, 
base rounded or truncate, glabrous except midrib and nerves 5 to 7 
pairs, minutely rusty-tomentose, 4 in. long, 175 in. wide; petioles 
75 in. long. Panicles terminal 6 in. long, glabrous, many-flowered. 
Calyx -5 in. long glabrous, tube cylindric *25 in. long, mouth ex¬ 
panded, lobes 5, ovate-lanceolate. Stamen-column pilose; anthers 
in a ring. Ovaries 5. Follicles 5, 2 to 3 in. long, 1 in. wide, on 
tomentose stalks much resembling those of P. javanicum. Hab. 
Very rare in forests, Malacca (Maingay). 
4 . EH YTHR OPS IS, Endl. 
Trees, deciduous when in flower. Leaves shallowly or deeply 
lobed. Flowers showy, red-orange in racemes or panicles. Calyx 
funnel-shaped about 1 in. or more long, shortly 5-toothed. Petals 0. 
Staminal-tube as long as calyx or longer ; anthers about 20, sessile 
1- celled. Ovaries 5, flask-shaped. Follicles membranous, stipitate, 
2- seeded. Species 2, India and Malay Peninsula. 
(1) E. fulgens Ridl. Sterculia fulgens Wall. Cat. 1135 ; 
Masters, l.c. i. 360; King, lx. 72. 
A tree 30 to 70 ft. tall. Leaves caducous, thinly coriaceous, 
cordate round with 5 acuminate lobes, glabrous above, stellate- 
pubescent beneath, palmately 7-nerved ; nerves prominent beneath, 
15 to 18 in. long and wide; petioles 15 to 20 in. long, puberulous. 
Flowers produced when the tree is leafless in racemes or panicles 
3 to 4 in. long. Calyx 1-25 in. long, funnel-shaped with 5 triangular 
teeth, orange scurfy, inside puberulous. Staminal-tube longer, 
tomentose; anthers sessile, 20, oblong, i-celled, surrounding 5 
flask-shaped ovaries. Hab. In forests; Perak, Temengo. Selan¬ 
gor, Kwala Lumpur. Penang Hill ; abundant and very conspicuous 
when in flower. 
5 . TARRIETIA, Bl. 
Tall or gigantic trees. Leaves coriaceous, simple or digitate. 
Flowers small, unisexual, panicled. Calyx tubular, small, 5- 
toothed. Petals o. Staminal-column short, with a ring of 10 to 
15 densely clustered anthers; cells parallel. Ovary of 3 to 5 carpels 
opposite the sepals; styles short, filiform; cells i-ovuled. Fruit 
of large spreading samaras; wings long falcate. Seeds oblong. 
Species 5 to 6, Malaya, Cochin-China and Australia. 
