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Karriso fGuam). See Trichoon roxbiu-ghii. 

 Kasdi (Philippines). See Anncardivm occidentale. 

 Kasoy, Kasue (Guam). See Anacurdhun occidentale. 

 Katang-katang (Philippines). See Ipomoea pes-caprae- 



Katjang (Malayan). 



General name in the Malay Archipelago for beans and other leguminous plants, 

 tiie origin of the name " eajaii" and "'catjang." 



Katjang-tana (Java). 



"Ground-bean," a name applied to the peanut, Arachis hypogam. 



Kator (Philippines). See Jatropha curcas. 

 Katudai (Philippines). See Agatl grandiflora. 

 Katurai (Guam, Philippines). See Agati grandiflom. 

 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 Taetsia terminalis. 

 Kilulu (Guam). See Thespesia popidnea. 

 Kodo millet. See Pai^j^alum scrobicrdalum. 

 Kolales or Kulalis (Guam). The coral-bean tree, Adenanthera pavonina. 



Kolales halom-tano (Guam). 



" Wild or inland coral." The coral-bead vine {Abrus abrua). 

 Kolo (Philippines). See Artocarpiis communis. 

 Kolongkolong (Philippines). See Hemandia peltata. 

 Kondol (Philippines). See Benincasa cerifera. 



Kondor or Kondot (Guam). 

 The local name for Benincasa cerifera, the wax gourd. 



- Kou (Hawaii). See Cordia snbcordata. 



Kukui (Hawaii). See Aleuntes moluccana. 



Kulasi (Philippines). 

 The red-flowered mangrove, Lumnitzera littorea. 



Kyllinga monocephala. Bittton sedgb. 



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 breadfruit (lemae). The natives 

 say it is used for medicine. It is widely spread throughout the Tropics of the world. 



Referexces: 



Kyllinga monocephala Rottb. Desc. et Ic. 13. t. 4. f. 4- 1773. 



La'au-lopa (Samoa). See Adenanthera pavonina. 



Lablab cultratus DC. Same as Dolichos lablab. 



Lablab vulgaris Savi. See Dolichos lablab. 



Labnis (Philippines). See Boehmeria tenacissima. 



