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collected only once, perhaps a hundred years ago, 
and the necessity for a complete botanical survey of 
Burma is very evident, both from a scientific and from 
a commercial point of view. 
The jungle Burman is as a rule extremely good at 
naming trees and shrubs, but the names often vary very 
much, between Myitkyina and Mergui, and all except 
the commonest names must therefore be accepted with 
caution. 
The following notes on Burmese names may be useful 
to those who use this book :— 
In and Kanytn, with modifications, represent a 
number of species of Dipterocarpus: Ké¢adalin is usually 
an Antidesma: Karawe means a Cinnamon: gu is a 
Cassia: Nzbasé is almost always a Morinda: Mwé is a 
climber: Myaung isa Ficus: Tayaw, Petshat, Petwaing, 
Petwun, Taungpetwun, Petwungyi, are used for trees 
and shrubs with rounded leaves like Grewia, Eriolzena, 
and Macaranga: the prefix Péa/é means that the tree is 
often found near the sea: Zaung is prefixed to a name 
to indicate that the plant occurs mostly on the hills: 
Pyaung, with sundry affixes, means a tall grass: Sade 
or Tawsabé is usually a Jasmine: Sagat, Zagat, Nyan, 
Thité, Thabetk, Metlein, Thitcha, are common names 
for Oaks and Chestnuts: 7hixdaw before a name usually 
means that the plant has been imported from abroad : 
Taw, meaning forest, is prefixed to a name to show 
