90 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



GADINGGAJAH. (Ang-grek) (Malacca) 



Eria i^el'ipes Lindl. (OrcJndeae). A small epiphytic orchid, 

 so named from the leaves being- shaped like tusks. 



GADING GALOK. 



Cliasalia curviflora Thw. {Riihiaceae). A common jungle 

 shrub two or three feet tall with tubular white or 

 purplish flowers. 



GADING HUTAN. 



Pavetta iiidica L. {Rahiaceci'^). A shrub with white flowers. 



GADING JANTAN, 



Xaiithophijlluni affine Korth. (Poll/ gal aceae). Leaves used 

 as tea. 



GADING TULANG. 



Randia densiflora Benth. {Riihiaceae). A larg-e shrub or 

 small tree. 



GADIS. Also KAYU GADIS. 



Cinnamontum parthenoxylum Meissn. {Laurineae). The specific 

 name is a translation of the Malay. It is medicinally used 

 for girls. 



GADONG. Also GADUNG. 



Dioscorea daemonum Roxb. {Dioscoreaceae). A climber with 

 large tubers, used in the manufacture of dart poison, and 

 also eaten after repaated washing to extract the nar- 

 cotic properties they contain. 



GADUNG CHINA. 



Smilax China L. (Liliaceae.) The tubers of which are sold 

 in the drug--shops as medicine. China-root. 



GADONG TIKUS. 



Smilax Helferi A De C. {Liliaceae). A thorny climber. 

 GADU GAJAH. 



Trigonostemon indicus Muell. Arg-. (Euporbiaceae). 

 GAHARU. Also GAGAHRU. 



Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. {Thijmelaceae). Produces the 

 well known incense wood lig-n-aloes. 

 GAJAH. 



Dehaasia sp. (Laurineae). 



