58 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



BEU. (Rumput) (Sing-apore) 



Eclipta alba L. (Compositae). A small white-Howered 

 weed. 



BHOI. 



Roiicheria G n/fithiana Pl'dnch. (Lineae.) Probably a Sakai 

 word ; given me by Professor Vaughan-Stevens. The 

 plant is also known as Ipoh akar putih, which see. 



BIAK. (Perak) 



Mitragfjne speciosa Korth. (Rubiaceae). Leaves used as a 

 substitute for opium in Perak, according to Mr. Wray. 



BIAVVAK RIMBA. 



3ugenia sp. (Myrtaceae). 



BIDATA. 



Sonneratia acida Linn fil. (Lythraceae). Favre and Filet 

 both give this. I have not met with it. 



BIDIS. (Rumput) 



Panicum indicum L. {Grammme). 



BIJAN. 



Sesamum indicum De Cand. {Pedalineae). The cultivated 

 plant which produces the Til-seed. 



BUI. (Akar) (Johor) 



Eoucheria Griffithii Planch. (Lineae). 



BIKO-BIKO. 



Kurrimia paniculata Wall. (CelastrineaeJ. 



BILA. 



The Bael tree. Aegle Mavmelos Corr. (EutaceaeJ. Some- 

 times cultivated. 



BILIS JANTAN. (Rumput) 



Cifperus haspan L. (Cyperaceae). 



BINASA. 



Plumbago rosea L. (Plumbagineae), A cultivated plant with 

 red flowers generally called Cheraka. Favre gives 

 Binasa. 



