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Rambega Galotropis procera, (Asclepiadeae). The Mudar 

 fibre plant, Native of India, half cultivated and occur- 

 ring sporadically in sandy spots. 



Rangrinang Kayu. 



Rotan Dini. 



Rotan Tawar. ? Calamus aquatilis Ridl. 



Salanchang. 



Setawar benar. Castus speciosus L (Scitameneae). A common 

 plant with large white flowers on the edges of woods. 

 Properties unknown, but popular among the Malays 

 in medicine and magic. 



Setawar hutan. Forrestia Griffithii Clarke (Commelinaceae) a 

 hairy herb four or five feet tall, common in forests. 



Sena. Pterocarpus indicus L {Leguminosae) a well known tree. 



I take this to be the drug referred to in this paper, 

 as the bark is the part used. But "Sena" is also 

 used for what is properly called Sena Makki the 

 Senna leaves of commerce, a well known purgative 

 imported from Arabia [Cassia angustifolia Vahl) 



Sentang hutan Ixora ? 



Tambun Tahi, Baccaurea sp. (£Juphorbiaceae). 



Tebrau. — Saccharum Arundinaceum. Elephant-grass (Gra- 



mineae). A large kind of wild sugar cane common on 



river banks. 



Temu padang. — Curcuma, sp. Temu hitam. 



Temu Kunchi. — Gastrochilus pauduratus Ridl. A small ginger 

 with an aromatic rhizome much valued in native medi- 

 cine. 



Temu Lawak. — Curcuma Zedoaria Rose. A half wild turmeric, 

 the zedoary common in villages. The rhizomes are 



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