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Chekor. — Koempferia yalarnga, L. A small kind of ginger with 

 broad flat leaves white flowers and an aromatic 

 rhizome, often cultivated, probably native of India or 

 Si*m. 



Gandarussa. — Jasticia Gendarassa (A canttiaceae) a shrubby 

 plant with narrow leaves, common in villages, and oi 

 unknown origin, commonly used in Medicine for all 

 kinds of ailments, and also in Magic. 



Halia Udaug. — Hahyabara small leaved ginger (Scitamineae) 

 A slender wild ginger with a small rhizome, inhabiting 

 forests. 



Tambu Kapal — Eugenia Malaccensis var. A very big variety. 



Jarang Songsang — Cymbidium Finlaysoniasm (Orchideae.) 



Jeringau. — Acorus Calamus L (Aroidae) The sweet Flag, a 

 native of the North Temperate zone, and probably, 

 introduced here from China, a swamp-plant with long 

 sword shaped leaves and an aromatic rhizome com- 

 monly planted in villages and much used in medicine. 



Chemandrai hitam. — A herb ceous plant apparently one of the 

 compositae. 



Dedap. — Erythrina sp. (Lequminosae). The commonest species 

 here is E. Striata. 



None of the species are really wild here, but are 

 cultivated as props for pepper etc. 



Empelas. — Tetracera Assa (Dilleniaceae). A chimbre with 

 white flowers. 



Gelenggang. — Cassia alata, (Leguminosae). A shrub with orauge 

 flowers in spikes probably originally American now 

 widely dispersed all over the tropies. The leaves 

 applied externally are a well-known remedy for 

 Kurap, and other skin diseases, used internally are 

 purgative. 



Gelenggang sacar Cassia Tor a. 



A common weed in villages, with yellow flowers 

 and long beans, the seeds of which are in some places 

 used to make coffee. 



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