102 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



HATI-HATI. see Ati-Ati. 



HEEYAH. 



Artemisia vulgaris L. {Compositae). The wormwood, culti- 

 vated by the Chinese and occurring- here and there as an 

 escape. The word is probably not Malay. 



HIJAU. (Rumput) 



Paspalum scrohiculatum L. {Gramineae). Literally " green 

 grass." A very common grass. 



HI LAN. 



Pleopeltis angustata {Filices). A common epiphytic fern. 



HINA. HINAL Also INAl, which see. 



The henna. Lawsonia alba Lam. (Lythraceae). The use of 

 this plant for dyeing the nails and hair red is well-known. 



HTTAM. (Akar) 



Ventilago leiocarpa Benth (Rhamneae). Lit. "black climber." 



HITAM MATL 



Diospyros lucida Wall. (Ehenaceae). One of the ebony pro- 

 ducing trees. 



HCJJAN P^NAS. 



Breynia coronata Hook fil. and B. reclinata Hook fil. {Euphor- 

 hiaceae). Literally " warm rain." 



HUJAN PANAS PUTIH. 



Glocliidion sericeum {Euphorhiaceae). 



lANG-IANG. 



A variant of RiANG-RlANG. A.rcliytea Vahlii Chois. (Tern- 

 stroemiaceaej. See also Akar Riang-Riang, Cissus 

 hastatus. 



IBUL. 



Orania macrocladus Mast. (Palmaceae). A very fine tall 

 palm. 



IGA-IGA. 



Favre gives this as a form of AGAR- AGAR. 



INA-KECHIL. 



Alsodeia lanceolata Wall. {Violaceae). A shrub. 



