64 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



BUAH BRAS. (Province Wellesley) 



Chasalia curviflora Miq. (Rubiaceae.) 



BUAH BUTANG. 



Morinda umhellata L. {Rubiaceae.) A shrub with orange 

 button-like heads of fruits. 



BUAH KERAS. 



Aleurites Moluccamis L. (Euphorbiaceae.) The candle-nut 

 called here also Kamiri and Singapore nuts. 

 BUAH KERAS LAUT. 



Hernandia sonora L. (Laurineae.) A large seashore tree. 

 BUAH SUNGEL (Selangor) 



Ficus chartacea Wall. (Urticaceae.) A common little 

 shrubby fig. 

 BUAS fAkar.) 



Premna parasitica Bl. A climbing species. 



BUAS-BUAS. 



Contracted to Bebuas, and a variant is Bruas. Premna cor- 

 difolia Roxb. and other species (Verbenaceae.) Strong 

 scented shrubs or trees with corymbs of white flowers. 



BUAS-BUAS BUKIT. BUAS-BUAS PAYA. 



Viburnum sambucinum Reinwdt. (Caprijoliaceae). The plant 

 somewhat resembles a Premna. 



BUAS-BUAS LAUT. 



Scaevola Koenigii h. ( Goodenovieae.) A seashore shrub more 

 commonly known as Ambong-Ambong. 



BUBONGKAL. 



Bridelia imstulata Hook. fil. (Euphorbiaceae.) 

 BUBULUS. (Malacca.) 



Also Bulu-Ulat. Sonerila sp. (Melastomaceae.) A herb with 

 pink flowers. 



BUBURAS PADI. 



Aporosa microcalyx Hook. fil. {Euphorbiaceae.) A contrac- 

 tion for Bras-Bras. 



BUBURUS. 



Alstonia maorophylla Wall. {Apocynaceae.) 



