88 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



DURIAN TUPAI. 



Commersoma echinata. Forst ( Tiliaceae.) Lit. Squirrel durian. 

 The small fruits resembling* somewhat a durian. A com- 

 mon tree in secondary jungle with white flowers. 



EKOR ANGIN, 



Plantago asiatica L. (Pkmtagineae.) Literally Wind-tail. 

 The common plantain. 



EKOR BALANGKAS. 



Gnetum Brunoniaiium Griff. (Gnetaceae.) " King-crab's tail." 

 A small shrub with spikes of flowers. 



EKOR CHARI. (Rumput) 



Ischoemum muticum. (Gramineae). Ohari is a fish. One of 

 the commonest grasses here. 



EKOR KUCEING. 



Dysophylla auricularia Bl. (Labiatae.) Also Vraria crinita 

 Deso. (Leguminosae) Literally '' Cat's tail." Both are 

 small plants with close spikes of flowers suggesting a 

 cat's tail, 



EKOR KUCHING. (Rumput) 



Perotis latifolia {Gramineae.) A brush-like grass, common 

 in sandy spots. 



EKOR KUDA. 



Vernonia cinerea L. {Comjwsitae.) " Horse-tail." A common 

 weed with pink heads of flowers. 



EMBALAU. E. BETINA. E. PADANG. 



Brucea sumatrana Wall. (Simarubeae.) A shrub with spikes 

 of small purple flowers and black berries, very coaise 

 scented. 

 EMPEDAL AY AM. see Ampadal A YAM. 



Salacia grandiflora Kurz. (Ehamneae.) 



EMPENAL (Pahang) 



Atalantia monophylla Corr. (Rutaceae). A small wild lime 

 tree. 

 EMPENING. Also PENING. see Mempening. 



Quercus spicata, etc. (Cupuliferae.) A name applied to several 

 of our oaks. 



