XXVIII. MALPIGHIACEiE. 
[Tristellateia. 
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and Pangkor, Raja Hitam (Curtis). Distrib. Siam. Malay islands, 
Australia, Formosa. 
This popular climber is often cultivated in Singapore as an ornamental 
plant. 
2 . HIPTAGE, Gaertn. 
Lianes. Leaves coriaceous. Racemes terminal or axillary often 
compound. Calyx 5-partite. Petals 5, clawed unequal, white, 
the odd one pink or vellow. Stamens 10, 1 larger than the others, 
connate at base. Ovary 3 -lobed. Styles i or 2, stigmatiferous, 
others rudimentary. Samaras i to 3, 3-winged, wings unequal, 
leathery. Species about io, tropical Asia. 
Leaves often small; nerves 4 pairs; flowers *35 to 
■5 in. across; racemes silky . 
Leaves always large; nerves 6 pairs; flowers -75 to 
1 in. across; racemes slightly pubescent . 
(1) H. sericea 
(2) H. madablota 
(1) H. sericea Hook. fil. F.B.I. i. 419; King, l.c. 194. 
Branches and inflorescence tomentose. Leaves elliptic-oblong 
acuminate glabrous; nerves 4 pairs, 2 to 6 in. long, *9 to 3 in. 
wide; petioles '25 in. long. Racemes crowded 2 to 3 in. long. 
Flowers white *35 to ’5 in. across; pedicels ‘25 to ‘5 in. long. 
Petals villous not fimbriate, odd one lobed. Samara lobes ob- 
lanceolate, biggest ‘2 in. long, -4 in. wide, keeled at the base. Hab. 
Borders of woods and river-banks. Singapore, Bukit Mandai; 
Changi. Johor, Pengerang (Cantley). Pahang, Pulau Chengei, 
Pahang River. Malacca, Bukit Melana; Selandor (Cantley). 
Penang, Balik Pulau (Curtis). Native names : Akar Dedalu Bukit ; 
A. Kirai; A. Kulupus; A. papina; Sarunchi. 
(2) H. madablota Gaertn. Fruet. ii. 169, t. 116; Hook. fil. t.B.l. 
i. 411. Gaertnera racemosa Roxb. Cor. Pl. i. t. 18. 
Stout liane. Young parts and inflorescence appressed-silky. 
Leaves coriaceous shining dark green, ovate-lanceolate or oblong 
acute or acuminate, base round or cuneate, 4-5 to 6 in. long, 1*5 to 
3 in. wide; nerves 4 to 6 pairs; petioles *25 in. long. Racemes 
1 to 6 in. long, axillary. Flowers 75 to 1 in. across, white, fragrant. 
Sepals villous oblong. Petals fimbriate, odd one yellow at base. 
Samara midlobe elongate oblanceolate narrowed at the base 2 in. 
long, *3 in. wide. Hab. Open country. Pahang, Pekan (Haviland). 
Selangor, Kwala Lumpur. Perak, Chanderiang (Kunstler). Perils 
at Kanga. Distrib. India, Siam, China. 
This occasionally occurs in and near gardens in the Malay Peninsula, but 
I do not think it is wild south of Perlis. 
3 . ASPIDOPTERYS, Juss. 
Lianes with terminal and axillary panicles. Flowers small 
yellow or white. Calyx 5-partite. Petals 5 not clawed entire. 
Stamens 10, all perfect. Ovary 3-lobed, sides winged; styles 3 
