MALAY PLANT NAMES. 135 



( Triyona) which may often be seen at the flowers. 

 The plant is a common Httle shrub with buff flowers. 



KELULUT. (Poko) 



Urena lobata L. (Malvaceae^. A common little shrub with 

 pink flowers. Commonly known as PekI'ULUT. 

 KELULUT GAJAH. 



Artanema sesamoides Wall. (Scrophitlarineae.) 



KELULUT. (Rumput) 



Fuirena glomerata {Ci/peraceae). 



KELUNTING. 



Sterculia rubiqinosa Vent. (Sterculiaceae). 

 KEMANGA. 



Maiuiifera kemaiuja Bl. {Anacardiaceae). A very large tree 



KEMBANG BAXGKEL 



Ainorphophalliis ranabilis Bl. (Aroideae). This is given by 

 Clifford and Swettenham as Malay, by Filet as Malay and 

 Sundanese, but the plant has not yet been found in the 

 Malay Peninsula. It is a native of Java. 



KEMBAN(r SAMANGKO. 



Sterculia ■^■caphifera Wall. {Sttvculiactac). The name means 

 that which Alls x cup, alluding to the peculiar property 

 of the seeds which if placed in a cup of water appear to 

 swell so as to lill a small cup. The outer coat of these 

 seed contains much uuicilage. which swells in water so as 

 to form a large soft gummy mass, which is supposed to be 

 very wholesome to eat. The plant is an enormous tree. 



KEMBAJA. 



Pbimiera acutijolia [Apu'/naceae). The Fraugipanni, Favre 

 gives this as Malay. 



KEMINGU. 



Ccdolropi^ gujaiitca, {Asclcpiadtae). 

 KEMINIYAN. Also KUMIAX. KAMIXAN and KUMEYAX. 



Gum benjamin. Stijra.r benzoin L. {Stijraccae}. A medium 

 sized tall tree with sweet scented white flowers. The 

 gum is obtained by cutting the bark, whence after 

 some days it exudes. 



