MALAY PLANT NAMES. 39 



ANGGU also INGGU. (Persian) 



Asafoetida the gum of Ferula Narthex. Used in medecine, 

 imported. 



ANGKOP MERAH. (Malacca) 



Cijathula prostrata Bl. {Ant(iraiitaceae). A common creeping 

 weed. 



ANGOS(Kaju.) (Kedah) 



Chailletia sp. Kedah (Curtis 2579) {Chailletiaceae.) 



ANGSANA. 



Pterocarpus indicus VVilld. {Leguniiiioso^). This is really a 

 Javanese word but much used in the Straits, The real 

 Malay word is Sena. 



ANIBONG. 



Oncosperiiia tiyillaria (Jack). {Pa/inae\ More commonly 

 called Nibong which see. 



ANIS (Bunga Anis) 



The oleander. Nentun oleander L. {Apocynaceae). This is 

 given by Favre. 



ANTOI HITAM. 



Drepanantlius priiniferus Hook. fil. Tall straight trees never 

 of any very large size. They are used for timber. 



ANTOI PUTIH. 



Drepauanthiis caulijiorus Hook. til. (Anonaceae). 



AOH (Akar Rumput). 



Alteriuinthera sessilis Br. {Amarantaceae) . A common little 

 weed with white tufts of f]owers in the axils of the leaves. 

 It is eaten as a vegetable. 



API-API. 



A name often applied to mangrovo trees especially Lumnit- 

 zera coccinea and Avicennki probably from their being 

 used as firewood. And also to various species of mistle- 

 toe Lovanthus and Viscum because they destroy the bran- 

 ches of their host, so that they look as if burnt. 



API- A PI (Akar). (Malacca) 



Henslowia Lohhiana A Dec. (Santalaceae). A climber vague- 

 ly suggesting one of the Viscums (Api-api). 



