MALAY PLANT NAMES. 49 



BANO. (Akar) 



Dischidia Rafflesiana Wall. {Asdepiadeae). A remarkable 



epiphytic climber easily distinguished by its curious coni- 

 cal yellow pitchers. 

 Also Sarcolobus glohosus Wall. (Asclejnadeae). A climber 

 with small yellow flowers and globose fruits. 



BANTUN. 



Symplocos ruhiginosa Wall. (Styraceae). A large shrub 

 with bright green leaves and white flowers. Also a spe- 

 cies of Coelodepas (Euphorbiaceae). 



BANTUX HITAM. 



Epiprinus Malacensis {Euphorbiaceae). 



BANTUNAN. 



Aporosa nigricans Hook. til. {Euphorbiaceae). A small tree 

 with very dark green leaves. 



BAPULUT. 



Adenosnia caeruleuni Br. (Scrophularineae). An aromatic 

 herb with pale lilac flowers. 

 BAREK. 



Antidesnia leucoclades Hook. til. {Euphorbiaceae.) A small 

 tree or shrub. 



BARONG. (Johor) 



Eleocarpus robustus Roxb. {Tiliaceae). A tree with white 

 flowers. 



BARU also WARU and BARU LAUT. 



(Appears as Fau and Vau in Polynesia, and Yarn and Baru 

 in Malagasy. Guppy. Ic.) Hibiscus tiliaceus Linn. {Mal- 

 vaceae). A seashore tree, the wood used for various small 

 articles, and the bast as fibre. The name is also some- 

 times applied, perhaps by error, to Thespesia populnea L. 

 a seashore tree much resembling it. 



BARU CHINA. 



Artemisia vulgaris L. {Compositae). The common worm- 

 wood which is often cultivated by the Chinese. 



BARULANDAK. 



Hibiscus mutabilis L. {Malvaceae). A well known ornamental 



