MALAY PLANT NAMES. 103 



INAI. 



See also HiNAT. Henna. Lawsonia alba Lam. 



INAI BATU. 



Impaticus Grifjithii Hook fil. (Balsamineae). A pink balsam 

 growing on Mount Ophir and other hills. It is said to be 

 used for dyeing like the henna. 



INAI PAYA. 



The water balsam. Hijdrocera trifiora W. A. {Balsamineae). 



INCHONG. (Penang) 



Macaranga tariarius L. (Euphorbiaceae). 



INGAN. (Province Wellesley) 

 Desmodium sp. (Leguminosae). 



INGANK. 



Myristica geminata. (^fiyristicaceae). 



INGGU also ANGGU. 



Asafoetida, the gum of Ferula Narthex. Used in native 

 medicine. (Persian) 



INJAH. (Rumput) 



Oldealandia diffusa (Rubiaceae), A small weed w^ith little 

 white flowers, common in grass- 



INJAU BELUKAR. 



Wehera mollis (Rubiaceae). A large shurb with softly 

 hairy leaves and corymbs of white flowers. 

 IPOH. IPOH BATANG. 



Antiaris toxicaria Bl. f UrHcaceaeJ. The well known upas 

 tree. 

 IPOH AKAR. 



Strychnos Tiente BI. (Loganiaceae). A decotion of the bark 

 is mixed with the true Ipoh (Antiaris). It contains much 

 Brucine. The plant is a large climber with round grey 

 fruits and small white flowers. 

 IPOH PUTIH. (Akar) 



Rancheria griffithii Plauch (LineaeJ. This is also used in 

 the prepartion of Ipoh but its chemical properties are not 

 known. It is a common climber with white stems of 

 yellow flowers followed by small red berries. 



