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Karriso (Guam). See Trichoon roxburghii. 

 Kasdi (Philippines). See Anacardium occidentale. 

 Kasoy, Kasue (Guam). See Anacardium occidentale, 

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

 Katjang (Malayan). 



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

 the origin of the name "cajan" and "catjang." 

 Eatjang-tana (Java). 



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

 Kator (Philippines). See Jatropha curcas. 

 Eatudai (Philippines). See Agaii grandiflora. 

 Eaturai (Guam, Philippines). See Agati grandiflora. 

 Eau ni alewa (Fiji. ) See Sophora tomentoaa. 

 Eauai (Philippines). See Sophora tomentosa. 

 Eelites, Eiletes, or Euletes (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. 



El (Hawaii). See Taetda ierminalis. 

 Eilulu (Guam). See Thespesia poptdnea. 

 Eodo millet. See Paspalum scrobiculaium. 



Eolales or Eulalis (Guam). The coral-bean tree, Adermnthera pavonina. 

 Eolales halom-tano (Guam). 



" Wild or inland coral." The coral-bead vine (Abrus abrus). 

 Eolo (Philippines). See Artocarpus communis. 

 Eolongkolong (Philippines). See Hernandia peltaia. 

 Eondol (Philippines). See Benincasa cerifera. 

 Eondor or Eondot (Guam). 



The local name for Benincasa cerifera, the wax gourd. 



Ecu (Hawaii). See Cordia subcordata. 

 Eukui (Hawaii). See Aleurites moluccana. 

 Eulasi (Philippines). 

 The red-flowered mangrove, Lumnitzera liitorea. 



Eyllinga mouocephala. Button sedgk 



Family Cyperaceae. 



Local names. — Ghaguan 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. 

 Eefeeences: 

 Kyllinga monocephala Eottb. Desc. et Ic. 13. t. 4- /■ 4- 1773. 

 La' au-lopa ( Samoa) . See A denanthera pavonina. 

 Lablab cultratus DC. Same as Dolichos lablab, 

 Lablab vulgaris Savi. See Dolichos lablab. 

 Labnls (Philippines). See Boehmeria tenacissima. 



