MALAY PLANT NAMES. 85 



DELIMA BURONG. 



?t[emecijlon Ridleyi Cogri. (Me/astomaceae.) 



DELIMA HUTAN. 



Gardenia tubifera Wall. {Rtihiaceae.) Because the fruit 

 looks something like that of a pomegranate. A large 

 shrub with orange-coloured flowers. 



DENDENDONG. (Selangor) 



Pothos Curtisii Hook. fil. (Aroideae.) A climbing Aroid, 

 the shoots of which are a favourite food of the Lotong 

 (Semnojntheciis). 



DENDURIAN. 



Contraction for Durian-Durian. Bosckia Griffithii Nees. 

 {Malvaceae,) 



DERINGtT. 



Acorus calarims L. {Aroideae.) Cultivated as a medicinal 

 plant. It has apparently been introduced from China 

 and never flowers here. 



DERINGU LAUT. 



Enhalus acoroides Zoll. {Hydrocharideae.) A marine flower- 

 ing plant with long narrow leaves suggestive of those of 

 Acorus, More commonly known as Setul. 



DILAM. 



Hemi(jraphis conjinis Auders. (Acanthaceae). A creeping 

 weed on road sides, common in Malacca. 



DODOL. 



Ficus rhododendrifolia (Urticaceae) Also called Ara Jejawei. 

 A big figtree with small leaves and pink figs. 



DOMUN. (Singapore) 



Symplocos. sp. (Styra^eae). 



DONDONG. 



Canarium nitidum A. W. Bean. (Burseraceae). See also 

 Kadondong. 



DOSONO. (Pahang) 



Difsoxfilum aiignsttifoUum King. (MeUaceae). 



