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the mature seeds. Local names: Turi, tuli, turing, toroj, tuwi, 

 suri, paldwii, tanunu, katudai, ghunga, ulidngo, kola, katuri, 

 katurai, gduai-gduai, kambang-turi oufai, ouai. 



aa. Thespesia populnea. — This is a small or medium sized 

 tree bearing large yellow flowers. It is found chiefly near the 

 seashore and usually immediately back of the beach. The 

 smooth leaves may be eaten raw or cooked, as well as the 

 flower buds and the flowers. The rather dry, nearly, round 

 fruits are not edible. Local names : Milo, miro, banda, bandlo, 

 bandgo, bdlu, bdru-laut, pengegen, pakeena, amde, vdte, 

 ndmir, novoinil, mulo-miilo, wdru-laut, sdlimuli, hdlimuli. 



ab. Pemphis acidula. — This is a small tree attaining a 

 height of 10 or 12 feet. It has small, 6-parted flowers and 

 small leaves. It is found only along the seashore, where it is 

 common and very widely distributed. The small leaves have 

 a distinctly acid taste and may be eaten raw. Local names: 

 Ngingia, sanggdle, aie, edgi, gie, ngie, ingia, konge, nigas, 

 nigdshi, ngdngae, ndnghi, kasugel, bantigi, kabantigi, pantigi, 

 ligat, mentigi, wdkat-besi, tjdntigi, sdntigi, sentigi^ menthigi, 

 keneas, silu-tdsi, 



ac. Tournefortia argentea. — This is a shrub with stout 

 branches. It has grayish white, very hairy leaves and many 

 small, crowded flowers. It grows only on sandy seashores, 

 and is common and widely distributed. The leaves, may be 

 eaten raw. Local names: Tauhunu, tausini, tahinu, tausunu, 

 tahunu, tohonu, tainu, hunik, hunig, geo-geo, sdsran, neyin- 

 pori, ndnquitpdra, ndth, bukdbuk, moral-babulu, babaukan, 

 kibdko, Iddu-boling, mokal-ahua, moral-ahua, nela, kdrpo. 



ad. Morinda citrifolia. — ^This is a shrub or small tree, vary- 

 ing from 4 or 5 to 10 or 15 feet in height. It is common along 

 the seashore. The flowers are white and the fruits are green- 

 ish white. The young leaves and the young fruits may be 

 eaten raw or cooked, and the mature fruits, deprived of their 

 seeds, may also be eaten. Local names:" Bengkudu, meng- 

 kudu, bangkudo, bangkuro, bakulu, bentis, kemudu, kudu, 

 pdtje, tjangkudu, kodhuk, pamari, makudu, manakudu, 

 mangkudu, mekudu, wangkudu, tibah. aikombo, eino, nen, 

 nino, nenu, tumbong-dso, noni, nonu, Idda, ndcour, gogu, Tid- 

 bul, malueg, kura, worpil, alin. 



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