MALAY PLANT NAMES. 117 



KACHANG PENDEK. 



The French bean. Phaseo/us vulgaris L. (Leguminosae), ac- 

 cording- to Favre under the name Ph. conipressus. 



KACHANG PERUT AYAM ; KAGBANG PURU HA YAM, 



according- to Favre. Vigaa catiang L. {Legunnnosae). Lit. 

 " hen's intestine bean," also known as 



KACHANG PANJaNG. 



Lit " long- bean," and 



KACHANG PUTIE. 



" VVhite bean." This latter name is also given to Peas 

 Pisum sativum L. 



KACHANG PURAI, 



Toeuiochlaena GriffitJiii. Hook fil. fConitaraceae). 



KACHANG SERINDING. 



Lima beans. Phaseolus luna.tus L. 



KACHANG TOWCHEW. 



A black seeded variety of Vigna catiang. 

 KACHANG SENKUANG. Also BENGKUAXG. 



Pachyvrhizus augulatus Rich, (Legunrinosae). The yam- 

 bean, cultivated for its tuberous root. 

 KACHANG TELANG. 



Clitoria Ternatea L. (Legumiuosae). 

 KACHANG TDPAI. 



Pithecolobiuin fasciculatum Benth, {Legu/ninosae). See under 

 JERING. 



KACHU. 



Areca catechu L. The betel nut {Paimae). The word is 

 rarely used, Pinang being the common name. 



KACHUBONG. 



Datura mete/ L. and D. fafuosa L. (Solanaceae). Well 

 known poisonous plants with white or purple flowers, 

 the leaves of which are used as an anodyne for bruises 

 and sprains. 

 KACHUBONG. (Akar) 



Bgttneria Maingayi Mast. ( Sterculiaceae) . The prickly fruit 

 resembles slightly that of Datura. 



