84 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



DAUN KURAP. 



Cassia alata L. (Leguminosae.) Kurap is a skin disease 

 for which the leaves of this plant are a well-known reme- 

 dy. A large shrub with showy spikes of yellow flowers. 

 It is also known as Geleng-gang*. 



DAUN LOW. 



Hoemavia discolor Lindl. (Orchideae.) Sir Hug-h Low's leaf. 

 A name used in Singapore by the orchid collectors. 



DAUN PAYONG. (Pahang) 



Ttjismaimia altifrons Miq. Literally Umbrella leaf. A superb 

 stemless palm with enormous paddle shaped leaves. 



DAUN PUTPJ. 



Mnssoenda glabra Vahl. (Ruhiaceae.) Favre is the authority 

 for this. 



DAUN SAPENOH. 



Eurijcles amhoinensis (Aiuaryllideae.) An ornamental plant 

 often cultivated, and wild in sandy places in Pahang and 

 elsewhere. 



DAUN SEGALOR. (Selangor) DAUN SELEBAR. 



Tm/smannia altifrons M\q. (Pa/maceae). See Daun PayONG. 



D^WAI-DAWAL 



Zizjjphus calophtjllns Wall. (Rhamneae.) A large and strong 

 thorny climber. 



DEDALU BUKIT. (Akar) (Malacca) 



JJiptage sericea Hook. fil. (Malpighiaceae.) 



DEDAP. see DADAP. 



Erythrina indica L. and other species. {Legnminokae.) 



DEDAP LAUT. 



Hibiscus tiliacen.'i L. (Malvaceae.) More commonly known 

 as Baru. 



DEDAWAL 



Contraction for Dawai-Dawai. Zizyphvs calophylhis Wall. 

 (Rhanmeae.) 



DELIMA. 



PomeoTanate. Purnca grannfum L. (Lythraceae.) 



