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Karriso (Guam). See Trichoon roxburghii. 

 Kasoi (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." 

 Katj ang-tana (Java ) . 



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

 Kator (Philippines). See Jatropha curcas. 

 Katudai (Philippines). See Agati grandiflora. 

 Katurai (Guam, Philippines). See Agati grandiflora. 

 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 populnea. 

 Kodo millet. See Paspalum scrobicvlatum. 



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

 Kolales halom-tano (Guam). 



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

 Kolo ( Philippines ) . See Artocarpus communis. 

 Kolongkolong (Philippines).. See Hernandia peltata. 

 Kondol (Philippines). See Benincasa cerifera. 

 Kondor or Kondot (Guam). 



The local name for Benincasa cerifera, the wax gourd. 



Kou (Hawaii ) . See Cordia subcordata. 

 Kukui (Hawaii). See Aleurites moluccana. 

 Kulasi (Philippines). 

 The red-flowered mangrove, Lumnitzera littorea. 



Kyllinga monocephala. Button sedgk 



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. 



References: 



Kyllinga monocephala Rottb. Desc. et Ic. 13. t. 4- /• 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. 



