MALAY PLANT NAMES. 115 



vated bean with winged pods. The word Botor and Botol 

 is said to be a modification of " bottle," which the bean is 

 said to resemble, but Rumph gives the derivation from 

 Batr, an Arabic word signifying a lobe. 



KACHANG BULUH. 



Tephrosia Hookeriana W. and A. {Legu/innosae). 



KAOHANG BUNCHE. 



Kidne}" beans. Phcu^eolus vulgaris L. A black variety. 

 Evidently derived from the Dutch word Boontje. 



KACHANG CHINA. 



Phaseoliis lunatus L. (Ler/uminosae). The cultivated hari- 

 cot bean according to Favre, but in Singapore the peanut. 

 (Arachis) is known by this name. 



KACHANG CHINA. K AC RANG GORENG. KACHANG 

 TANAH. 



The pea-nut. Arachis hypogaea L. ( Leguniinosaej. 



KACHANG CHIN DAI. 



Phaseoliis Miiiiqo L. ( Leguminosae). A commonly cultivated 



bean with yellow fiowers and narrow usually hairy pods. 



There are a number of cultivated kinds with green, black 



or yellow seeds. 

 Favre gives also Kachang Hijau, and Kachang Kechil 



for the variety rachatus, and KeDDI for the variety nia.v. 



KACHANG HANTU. 



Canavalia ensiformis Var. cirosa {Legiiniinosae). A large 

 pink flowered bean g-rowing on trees by the sea. The 

 beans are said to be poisonous. 



KACHANG HANTU DARAT. 



Crotalaria alata Hamilt. {Leguminosae). A herb with yellow 

 flowers and winged stems. 



K ACHING J APUN. 



Soga hispida {Leguminosae). The soy bean. Favre gives 

 this. I do not know of the plant as cultivated here. 

 KACHANG JARIJI. 



Dolichos lab-lab. According to Favre. 



