MALAY PLANT NAMES. 123 



KANDURI BATANG. 



Adenanthera paroniua \j. {Leguminosae). A common tree with 



scarlet flattened seeds. 

 KANG KACHANG. 



Contraction for Kachang-Kachang. Ageloea vestita Wall 



(Connaraceae). 



KANKANG KATOK. (Selangor) 



Bauhinia inteyrifolia Koxb. (Leguminosae). A larg-e climber 

 with great masses of red dowers. 



KANGKONG. 



Tpomea aqnatica Foist. (Convolvulaceae). A white or pink 

 lloweied convolvulus cultivated and commonly used as a 

 spinach. 



KANGKONG AYEK. ^ 



FiOscopa sccuidetis' Lour. (Commelinaceae). A marsh plant 

 with close panicles of pinkish flowers. 



KANGKONG BUKIT. 



Ipomea pe/tata Miq. (Convolvalaceae). A very larg^e climber 

 with beautiful yellow^owers. 



KANGKONG GAJAH. (Akar) 



Vitis lanceolaiia Roxb. {Ampe/ideae). 



KANGKONG LAUT. 



Ipomea digitata L. (Convolvalaceae). A large pink flowered 

 convolvulus with digitate leaves. 



KANGKONG PASIR. 



Ipomea angvfififo/ia Jacq. (Conro/vu.'aceae). A small yellow 

 convolvulus with a purple eye. 



KANKA BONA. 



PhgUitnthus putcJier Wall. {Eiiphorbiaceae). A low shrub. 

 KANRIAN. 



Premna corn inborn Roth. {Verhenareae). A large climbing 

 shrub with small white Howers. 

 KANTAN. 



Nicolaia iinperiah's Horan. (Scitainineae). A large wild ginger 

 with cone-shaped heads of pink and white flowers and 

 bracts. The buds are used in curries. 



