MALAY PLANT NAMES. 59 



BINCHE. (Daun) 



Lasianthus sp. (Ruhiaceae) . A small roug-hlj hairy abrub 

 with blue berries. 



BINGKIRING. (Johor) 



Garcinia sp. {Outtiferae). An enormous tree of which I 

 was only able to obtain a few fruits and leaves. 



BINJAI. 



Mangifera coesia Jack. (Anacordiaceae). A common fruit- 

 tree. 



BINTAN. 



Cerhera odollam L. (Apocynaceae) also BINTARO. See 

 BUTA-BUTA. 



BINTANG MERAH. BINTANG KUNING. 



Mtissoenda variabilis Hemsl. {Ruhiaceae), A climber with 

 red star-like flowers. 



BINTANGOR. Also ME^^TANGOR. 



Various species of Cahphi/Ilum {Guttiferae). Medium or large 

 trees with bunches of white flowers. The timber of some 

 kinds is used for building houses and boats. 



The Calophyllums are called : Fetau (Samoa), Yetau (Fiji), 

 Betau (Macassar), and Viritanina (Malagasy), (Guppy, 

 Polynesians and their plant names). All words evidently 

 connected. 



BINTANGOR BATU. BINTANGOR BESAR. 

 BINTANGOR BUKIT. 



Calophyll^tin pn/cherrimum Wall. 



BINTANGOR BUNGA. 



Calophylluni inophyUiun L. also C. spectahile Willd. 



BINTANGOR BUNUT. 



Calophyllum spectahile Willd. 



BINTANGOR MERAH. 



CalophyUuin Wallichianum Planch. From the red wool 

 on the young leaves. 



BINTANGOR RIMBA. 



Calophylhim macrocarpnm Hook. fil. {Guttiferae.) 



