82 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



DAMAR. 



The resin produced by trees of the order Dipterocarpeae and 

 a few others. The Dammars are collected in the jungle 

 where the tree has dripped and most are named according 

 to the colour cf the Dammar and not according- to the 

 tree producing them. But some trees are called by the 

 name of the resin they produce. 



DAMAR HITAM. 



Balanocarpus Penangianus King. (Dipterocarpeae). Black 

 Dammar. 



DAMAR KEPONri. See Kepong. 



DAMAR KIJAI. 



Produced by Triyonoddaniijs Grijfithii Hook fil. {Burseraceae.) 

 See Kijai. Also Canariam secundum. Benn. (Burseraceae.) 



DAMAR LAUT NUMBER SATU. 



Shorea utilis King. One of the most valuable timbers. 



DAMAR LAUT DAUN BESAR. 



Shorea glauca King. {Dipterocarpeae). 



DAMAR MATA-KUCHING. 



Hopea globosa Brandis ; in Perak. Pach/jnocarpus Wallichii 

 King. (Dipterocarpeae). The Oat's Eye dammar is a clear 

 light coloured dammar and I believe comes from different 

 trees but the above-mentioned trees are stated to produce 

 it and are named from the Dammar. 



DAMAR MERANTI. See Meranti. 



DAMAR MINYAK. 



The resin of Daramara orientahs Lam. (ConiferaeJ. Lit. 

 Oil- Dammar. It is a turpentine and does not get hard 

 like the resins of the Dipterocarpeae. 



DAMAR SERAYA. See Seraya. 



DANDANGKING. (Johor) 



Poederia foetida L. (Eubiaceae). A climber with lilac 

 flowers, very foetid. 



DANDIGUM. 



Sargassunt sp. {Algae). A doating sea- weed. 



