MALAY PLANT NAMES- 47 



BALIK ANGIN. 



Mallotus Cochinchinensis. {Euphorbiaceae). A common tree 

 the leaves of which are white beneath so that when the 

 wind blows they turn and show the white backs, whence, 

 the name, literally " turn in the wind." 



BALIK AXGIN BUKIT. 



Croton suhlyratus, Kurz. {Euphorbiaceae). A shrub, the 

 backs of the leaves of which are silvery. 



BALIK ANGIN LAUT. 



Callicarpa lanata Griff. ( Verbenaceae). A shrub the leaves 

 of which are white on the backs. 



BALIK ANGIN PUTIH. 



Macaranga populifolia Muell. (Euphorbiaceae). A large tree, 

 with entirely green rather small leaves. 



BALIK KUNING. 



Mallotus macrostachijus, Muell. {Euphorbiaceae.) A shrub, 

 the leaves of which have yellowish backs. 

 BALISTUR (Akar). 



Trichosanthes cordafa, Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae). A wild pump- 

 kin with white flowers and showy scarlet gourds. 



BALONG AYAM. 



Antidesma Ghoesembilla, Gaertn. {Euphorbiaceae) in Penang. 



A shrub or small tree. 

 Also Xerospermurii Wallichianum, King. {Sapindaceae) in 



Pahang. A tree with sweet yellow fruit, like those of 



the Rarabutan Pacha t. 

 BALONG AYAM BATU. 



Fentaphragma begoniae/blium, Wall. {Campanidaceae). Lit. 



Rock-cockscomb, from the shape of the flower spike. A 



herb with cream coloured flowers ; common on rocks and 



banks in jungles. 

 BALONG HIJAU. 



Epiprinus malaijanus, Griff. {Euphorbiaceae). A big tree. 

 BALUN HIJAU. 



Dyso.rijhn cauliHoruju Hieru. Also Aglaia minutifora (Melia- 



ceae). This name is applied to a number of Meliaceous 



trees, some of which produce a good second-class timber. 



