MALAY PLANT NAMES. 51 



BAYAM. 



Several Amarantaceae used as spinach are known by this 

 name. 

 BAYAM BADAK. 



Psychotria Mai ay ana Jack. {Ruhiaceae). 



** Rhinoceros spinach." (Jack is the authority for this 

 name). It is a low jungle shrub with large leaves. 



BAYAM BETtJL. 



Amaranthus retroflexxis Linn, according to Favre. 

 BAYAM DURI. BAYAM HUTAN. 



Amaranthus sptnosus L. {Amarantaceae). A good spinach, 



BAYAM EKOR-KUCHING. 



Celosia cristata L. {Amarantaceae). Lit. Cat's tail spinach. 

 The cockscomb of gardens. 



BAYAM MERAH. 



Amaranthus gangeticus L. {Amarantaceae). The red leaved 

 spinach. 

 BAYAM MUNYET. "Monkey-spinach." BAYAM PUTIH. 



*' White-spinach." Amaranthus viridis L. (Amarantaceae), 



BAYAM PASIR. 



Alternanthera sessilis Br. {Amarantaceae). Lit. sand Spinach. 



BAYAM RUSA. 



Cyathula prostrata Bl. {Amarantaceae). Lit. deer spinach. 



BAYAM SELASIH. 



Amaranthus caudatus L. {Amarantaceae), 



BAYAS. 



Oncosperma horrida {Palmae). A common palm resembling 

 the Nibong 0. tigillaria Grifi., but has not the drooping 

 leaflets of that species. It is useless as timber. 



BAYAS BETINA. 



Pinanga Scortechinii Becc. {Palmae), A small erect jungle 

 palm. 



baYur. 



Pferospermum Jachianum Wall. {Sferculiaceae.) A medium 



