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ever possible, consult informed natives if the seed is to be 

 used as food. Local names: Bdyit, bitogo, pitogo, pdkisddji, ' 

 uta-niel, fddang, roro, no-mall, brotel, frdtel, rumiyan, 

 roro, fallutier, kokeal. 



g. Kanari and pili (Canarium commune) . — There are many 

 kinds of Canarium in Malaya, the genus extending eastward 

 to Fiji and Samoa. They occur in the forests and are mostly 

 of large size. The sticky resinous sap of the bark is dis- 

 tinctly fragrant or aromatic. The very hard inner parts 

 of the fruit are usually more or less triangular in cross sec- 

 tion, often pointed at the ends. The single, often fairly 

 large, oily seed is well-flavored, and may be eaten raw or 

 roasted. Some of the local names are : Kanari, kdnai, kandli, 

 kieri, nanari, ndnai, pili, pildui, if ale, ihdle, ijdle, ijdne, inyat, 

 mafoa, nungi, ma-dli, aa-matie, mashoes, lehi, ihai, upoi, 

 kodja, hihi, dedi, uwar, dokde, hijdo, jdlo, seben, ngie, niha, 

 njdnja, njidra, njiha, hdpo, hdfo, sddjeng, ai-wikan. 



h. Lotus (Nelumbium n el umbo) and water lily 

 (Nymphaea) . — These plants both occur only in shallow fresh- 

 water lakes and in slow streams. The lotus flowers are pink 

 and the water lily flowers vary from white to pink or pale 

 blue. The large seeds of the lotus ((A) , fig. 98) are excellent 

 v/hen boiled or roasted, while the large roots, found in the 

 mud, may be cooked and eaten. Local names: Bdino, terdte, 

 tardte, sdna, serodja. The numerous small seeds of the water 

 lilies (B) may be cooked and eaten, as well as the more or 

 less thickened roots. Local names: Ldbas, lauas, pulau, 

 tundjung. 



i. Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) . — ^This is a small shrub or 

 shrublike plant, 5 or 6 feet high, which is sometimes culti- 

 vated, but more often wild and frequently rather abundant. 

 It occurs in open places, never in the forests. The flowers are 

 yellow. The beans are edible but must be thoroughly cooked. 

 Local names: Radios, lebu, kdtjang-kdju, kdtjang-iris, 

 kekdtje, undis, lebui, legili, tori, sarupdpa, bintotung, kdntje, 

 tuUs, tunis, turis, fuwe-jdi, fuo-hote. 



j. Asparagus bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) .—This is 

 a twining vine from somewhat tuberous roots, the flowers are 

 fairly large, and light violet-blue in color. The pods are 6 to 



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