MALAY PLANT NAMES 93 



GATAL. (Daun.) 



Saportea crenidata Forst. (Urticaceae.) •' Stinging leaf." 

 This plant, the giant nettle, is more often called Jela- 

 TANG here. Favre gives the above name. 



GAYAM. 



Inocarpns edulis Forst. (Leguminosae.) The Otaheite chest- 

 nut ; only known here in cultivation. I am doubtful as 

 to the origin of this word. It is probably not Malay. 



GEGAMBER. (Akar) 



Comhretwn sundaicum Miq. (Combretaceae.) A contraction 

 for gambir-gambir. A climbing shrub with small green 

 flowers in heads. 



GEGAMBER PAYA. GEGAMBER HUTAN. 



Uncarici bmosa Wall. (Hubiaceae.) A reduplication of 

 Gambir. One of the wild gambirs. 



GEGAMBER JANTAX. 



Moesa ramentaceae A de C. (Mursineae.J A climbing shrub. 



GEGRIP. 



A contraction for Gerip-gerip, also called Getah-gerip and 

 Singgaiip. Rubber-vines belonging to the order Apocij- 

 naceae. 



GEGRIP HITAM. Also GEGRIP BESL 



Wilhighheiajinna Bl. (Apoo/naceae.) One of the best of the 

 rubber-vines, a big climber with black bark, whence its 

 name. 

 GEGRIP MERAH. 



Urceola hicida Beuth. Also Chonemorpha macrophiUa {Apo- 

 cynaceaej. 

 GEGRIP NASI. 



Urceola lucida Beuth. {Apocynaceae.) 



GEGRIP PUTIH. 



Urceola hrachysepala Hook fil. {Apocynaceae.) 



GEGRIP SrXDIK. 



LeuGOiiotis eugeniaefoHus Bl. (Apocynaceae.) 

 GEGRIP TEMBAGA. 



Urceola elastica Roxb. {Apocynaceae.) 



