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Nasi-nasi. — Eugenia zeylanica (Myrtacoe). A tree or shrub 

 growing often near the water, with white flowers and 

 white aromatic fruit. 



Paku. — Fern. 



Pasamiu. — ? Pisang minu, Musa Malaccensiss, a wild Banana. 



Panggil-Panggil. 



Patawali. — Tinospora cordifolia. 



Pedindang. — Trichosanthes (Cucurbitaceae). A climbing wild 

 pumpkin with brilliant red fruit stated commonly to 

 be " Mabok " is poisonous but not deadly only used 

 in medicine so far as I know in cases of headache 

 where the fruit is plastered on the head. 



Pianga. — Clerodendron nutaus Wall ( Verbenaceoe). A jungle 

 shrub with white flowers. Properties unknown. 



Pisang-Pisang. — A name applied to a number of anonaceous 

 trees on account of the resemblance of the fruit to 

 bunches of plantains. 



Prai. — E later iosper mum Tapos Miq. (Euphorbiaceae). A big tree 

 the seed of which is eaten, and forms in some parts of 

 the peninsula an important article of food to the 

 Sakais. 



Pria. — Momordica Charantia (Cucurbitaeoe). A popular vege- 

 table of unknown origin. The fruits are yellow and 

 wrinkled, with seed enclosed in red pulp commonly 

 cultivated. 



Pulai hitam. 



Ramunggai or Morungei. — -Moving a ptery gosperma (Moringeae) 

 A shrub or small tree commonly known as the 

 Horseradish tree probably a native of India. The 

 leaves, fruit and roots are all eaten 



B. A. Soc, No. 45, 1905. 



