MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



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Malay Plant Names. 



By H. N. Ridley and C. Curtis. 



In Journal No. 30 a list was published of Malay names of 

 plants with their equivalents in Latin and English. It has been 

 considered by various persons that it would be useful to have 

 the names in Latin-Malay, and Mr. Curtis has compiled this 

 from the original work. This also gives an opportunity of add- 

 ing names since obtained, and of making various corrections 

 in identification and spelling. Dr. Clercq, who is much inter- 

 ested in this study of native plant names, has criticised the ori- 

 ginal list, and added a number of names and suggestions, which 

 are incorporated herewith. One or two words have been added 

 from Clifford and Swettenham's Dictionary, but many of the 

 plant names therein are unidentified with the plants, and so use- 

 less for this purpose, and some are not Malay Peninsula words, 

 to which this list has been confined. 



Scientific Names. 



Abrus precatorius, L. ... 



(Leguminosce). 

 Abutilon indicum, L. ... 



(Malvacece). 

 Acacia pseudo intsia, Willd. 



{Leguminosce). 

 „ pennata, Willd. 



(Var pluricapitata). 

 „ Farnesiana, Willd. 

 Acalypha indica. 



( Urticacece). 

 Acanthus ebracteatus, Wall, 



(Acanthacea). 

 Acorus calamus, L. 



(Aroidece). 



R. A. Soc, No. 38, 1902. 



Malay Names. 



Akar belimbing. Akar saga 



betina. 

 Kambong lobo. Bunga kis- 



ar. Malbar. 

 Akar kapok. Kayap. 



Akar kayu manis. 



Lasana. 

 Rumput lis-lis. 



Jeruju. Jerujah. Gurujuh 



laut. 

 Jeringfu. Derinsru. 



