120 MALAY PLANT NAMES 



KALUMBER. (Pahang-). 



Desmodiuiu polijcarpuin De C. {Lef/uniinosae). A small 

 shrubby plant with purple Howers. 



KALAPA. 



Coconut, Cocos nucijera L. {Palmae). 



DaUN KALAPA. 



Barclay a motleyaiia. Hook. fil. {NympJieaceae). The jungle 

 waterlily a plant with small round leaves and dull 

 brownish pink and yellow flowers. 



KALAPA PUYUK. 



Curculigo sumatrana Roxb. (Hypoxideae). Jack is the 

 authority for this name, which means quail's coconut, 

 probably from the shape of the leaves resembling of a 

 young" coconut, and from the quail's hiding beneath them. 



KALENTIL PADANG. 



Decasperma imniculatum Kurtz. (Myrtaceae). 



KALI A a TOAH. 



Ptychopyxis costata Miq. {Fyphorhiaceae). A medium-sized 

 tree. 



KALINIA PAYA. 



Polygonum flacciduni Meissn. {Polygonaceae). A common 

 weed in ditches. 



KALING LILIN. (Johor) 



Euhphia graminea Lindl. {Orchideae). A ground orchid 

 with a panicle of small pink and green flowers. 



KALINTEK JAM UK. 



Arytera littoralis (Sapindaceae). 



KALONG. (Akar) 



Piper caninum L. (Piperaceae). A common wild pepper, 

 probably from Kalung, a necklace, referring to the 

 strings of fruit. 



KALONG ULAR. KALONG GAJAH. (Akar) 



Piper ribesioides Miq. (Piperaceae). A large climbing wild 

 pepper used medecinally. 



