MALAY PLANT NAMES. 83 



DANGSA. (Penang-) 



Phcenix pal udom lloxh. {Palmae). A date palm gro wing- 

 in tidal swamps. 



DARAH. (Akar) 



Unona discolor Vahl. {Anonaceae). A climbing" shrub used 

 in native medicine for dysentery, whence perhaps the 

 native name, Blood-climber. 



DARAH BLUT. (Akar). (Selangor). 



Mezoneurum Suniatranum Wall. {Leginiiinosae). A climber 

 g-rowing- on riverbanks ; leaves reddish, flowers yellow 

 and red. Lit. Eel's blood. 



DARAI PAYA. (Akar) 



Lj/godium pwiiaHfidnm. (Filices). A common climbing" fern. 



DARU-DARU. 



A high class timber is known by this name but the tree 

 producing it has not been identified. It is probably 

 belongs to the order Sapofaceae. 



DARUMUN. (Malacca) 



Elaeocarpus polf/sfac/i/ju.s Wall. {Piiiaceae), and other 

 species. See also a variant Jurumong. Trees with white 

 flowers. 



DARUMUN BABL 



Eleocarpus jiolijstachiius Wall. 



DARUMUN HITAM. 



E. paniculatus Wall. (Tiliaccae). 



DARUMUN PADI. 



Elaeocarpus saHcifolins King, and E. peduncnlatus Wall. 



DARUMUN PELANDOK. 



Elaeocarpus stipularis Bl. 



DARUMUN PIPIT. 



Elaeocarpus Hullettii King. ( Tiliaceae.) 



DATOH RAJA. (Johor) 



Lecananthus erubescens Jack. {Rnbiaceae.) 



DAUN. A leaf. 



