MALAY PLANT NAMES. 89 



EM:P0YAN. EMPOYAN BATU. see Mempoyan. 



Rhodamnia trinervia Bl. (Mi/rtaceae). A common tree with 

 flowers. 



EMPOYAN BUKIT. 



Rhodamnia trinervia var. A mountain form on Mt. Ophir. 



EMPOYAN PADAXG. 



Decaspermuni paniculatam Kurz. (Mijrtaceaej. X large 

 shrub with white flowers. 



ENAU. 



Arenga saccharifera L. (Pabneae) This name appears to 

 be used for the wild form of the Kabong or sugar-pahu. 

 a somewhat different looking plant from the common 

 cultivated one. 



ENDEBI. 



Allomorphia exigua Bl. (Melastoniaceae.) A shrub with 

 small green flowers, common in manj^ woods. 



ENGGANK. see Inggank. 



Myristica geminata {Myristicaceae). 



EPOH. (Johor) 



Samadera indica Gaertn. (Simarubeae) A shrub. 



GADABU. 



Sonneratia Grijfithii Kurz. (Lythraceae). A sea-shore tree. 

 Much resemblimg Perupat. 



GADING. (Penang) 



Hunteria corymbosa Roxb. (Apocynaceae.) Gading signifies 

 ivory and is applied to several plants with white ivorj- 

 like wood. And also to a number of shrubs, usually 

 rubiaceous, the leaves of which are made into a kind of tea. 



GADING. 



Canthium species and Petunga venulosa Hook fil. (Rubia- 

 ceae). 



GADING BETINA. 



Aporosa aurea Hook fil. {Euphorbiaceae). 



