98 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



GIRING-GIRING. (Rumput) 



Mapania hancana {Cijperaceae). Literally " rattles." 



GIRING LANDAK. 



Crotalaria setusa L. (Leguminosae). " Porcupine-rattles." 

 A sea-shore herb with fine yellow flowers. 



GI8ING. 



Eugenia filiformis Wall. {Myrtaceae). A small tree. 

 GLI-GLI. 



Cyrtosperma I asioides Gri^. and Lasia spinosa Thw. (Aroideae). 

 Two aquatic aroids with arrow-shaped prickly leaves. 

 The former is much the larger of the two. 



GOLANG PAYA. 



Helicia attenuata Bl. (Proteaceae). 



GOMBANG. 



Dipterocarpus crinitus Dyer. ( Dipterocarpeae) . A lofty 

 tree producing- a good timber for bridges. 



GONG. (Johor) 



Helicia petiolaris Benth. (Proteaceae). A tree. 

 GRISEK. (Kayu) 



Cryptocarya coesia Bl. (Laurineae). A large tree. 



GROBO. (Malacca) 



Thottea grandiflora Roxb. (Aristolochiaceae). A small shrub 

 about a foot or two high with bell-shaped flowers, purple 

 inside, as large as a tumbler. Used in native medicine. 



GRONGGANG. see Gekonggang. 



GUAH HITAM. 



Cassia siamea Lam. {Leguminosae). More commonly called 

 JUAL. A small tree with yellow flowers and long nar- 

 row pods. 



GUATAK. 



Dysoxylum caulijloruni Hiern. {Meliaceae). A small tree with 

 spikes of white sweet-scented flowers borne on the trunk, 

 and bright red fruit. 



GUCHE GAJAH. (Pahang) 



Antidesma velutinosum Bl. (Euphorbiaceae). 



