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Karriso (Guam). See Trichoon roxhburghii. 
Kas6i (Philippines). See Anacardinin occidentale, 
Kasoy, Kasue (Guam). See Anacardiuin occidentale. 
Katang-katang (Philippines). See [pomoca pes-caprac. 
Katjang (Malayan). 
General name in the Malay Archipelago for beans and other leguminous plants, 
the origin of the name “‘cajan’’ and ‘catjang.”’ 
Katjang-tana (Java). 
“(round-bean,” a name applied to the peanut, Arachis hypogaea. 
Kator (Philippines). See Jutropha curcas. 
Katudai (Philippines). See Agati grandiflora. 
Katurai (Guam, Philippines). See Agati grandiflora. 
Kau ni alewa (Fiji.) See Sophora tomentosa, 
Kauai (Philippines). See Sophora tomentosa. 
Kelites, Kiletes, or Kuletes (Mexico, Guam). 
A general name for pigweeds and other pot herbs growing spontaneously, applied 
especially to plants of the genera Amaranthus and Chenopodium. See under Pot 
herbs, 
Ki (Hawaii). See Tuetsia terminalis. 
Kilulu (Guam). See Thespesia populnea. 
Kodo millet. See Paspalum scrobiculatum. 
Kolales or Kulaiis (Guam). The coral-bean tree, Adenanthera pavonina. 
Kolales halom-tano ((suam). 
‘Wild or inland coral.’? The coral-bead vine (Abrus abru.). 
Kolo (Philippines). See Artocarpus COMMUNES. 
Kolongkolong (Philippines). See Flernandia peltata. 
Kondol (Philippines). See Benincasu cerifera. 
Kondor or Kondot (Guam). 
The local name for Benincasa cerifera, the wax gourd, 
Kou (Hawaii). See Cordia subcordata. 
Kukui (Hawaii). See Alewrites moluccana, 
Kulasi (Philippines). 
The red-flowered mangrove, Lumnitzera littorea, 
Kyllinga monocephala. BUTTON SEDGE. 
Family Cyperaceae. ; 
LocaL NAmEs.—Chaguan lemae, Botoncillo (Guam); Bolobotones, Barubatones 
(Philippines); Kaluja (Hawaii). 
A sedge with a single globose, compact head, creeping rhizome, and aromatic roots; 
involucre 3-leaved. Common in low grassy places in Guam, Its native name comes 
from the resemblance of its head to a miniature breadiruit (lemae). The natives 
say it is used for medicine. It is widely spread throughout the Tropics of the world. 
REFERENCES: 
Kyllinga monocephala Rottb. Dese, et Te. 18. t. 4. ff. 4.1773. 
La’au-lopaé (Samoa). See Adenanthera pavonina. 
Lablab cultratus DC. Same as Dolichos lablab. 
Lablab vulgaris Savi. See Dolichos lablab. 
Labnis (Philippines). See Boehmeria tenacissima, 
