MALAY PLNAT NAMES. 91 



GAJUS. 



Anacardum occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae). The Cashew. 

 The word is a medification of Cashew. 



GAJUS HUT AN. 



Dehaasia sp. (Laurineae). The fruit sug-gests in form a 

 cashew nut. 



GALAI. 



Goniothalamus Tapis Miq. (Aiionaceae). A shrub with yel- 

 lowish flowers. 



GALANG HUTAN. 



Goniothalamus f/iganteus Hook fil. {Anonaceae). A small 

 tree with large yellow flowers. 



GAM AT. (Akar) 



Pterisanthes caudiqera Miq. (Ampe/ideae). A vine with 

 the rachis developed into a flat red plate on which the 

 flowers are borne. 



GAMBADAK. (Kedah) 



Acronijchia lauri folia Bl. {Riitaceae) and Phyllochlamys 

 Wallichii King. ( Urticeae). 



GAMBAH PUTIH. (Pahang) 



Cardiopteris lobata Br. (Olacineae). A climbing plant. 



GAMBIR. 



Uncaria r/ambir (Rubiaceae). The product is sometimes 

 erroneously spoken of as Getah gambir. The word getah 

 is without doubt an error for gatta, a form of kat(^ which 

 was originally the native word for cutch (the bark or 

 product of Acacia catechu L). The product of Uncaria 

 gambir was originally Kate Krambu, lit. scented cutch, 

 and it is so known to Tamils to this day. The Malays 

 modified this into Gatta Gambir. 



GAMBIR-GAMBIR. see Gegamber. 



GAMI. Also GAMO. 



Antidesma cuspidatum Mueli. (Euphorbiaceae) A shrub or 

 small tree. 



