MALAY PLANT NAMES 147 



resembling- a yam but with curious brown purple flowers. 

 KUMINIYAN. See Keminiyan. 



KUMIS KUCHING. 



Orthosiplion stamineus Benth. (Labiatae). Lit. Cat's whiskers. 

 A herb cultivated for its flowers, which are white or pale 

 violet with long projecting- stamens like a cat's whiskers. 



KUMKUMAH. 



Saffron (Pollen of Crocus Sativus L.) Imported an 1 much 

 used by natives. 

 KUMKUMA HUTAN. 



Jasminum Griffithii C. B. C. (Oleaceae). 

 KUMOI. (Penang) 



Diospyros ohlowja Wall. {Ebenaceae). 

 KUMOJA BATU. 



Eberniaiera anr/ustifoUa Nees. (Acanthaceae). A small herb 

 with white flowers. 

 KUMOJA HUTAN. 



Eranthemum album Nees. {Acanthaceae). A tall half shrubby 

 plant with a raceme of white flowers, common in jungles. 

 KUMPAS DADEH. 



Anisophijlleia Gnffithii Oliv. {Rhizophoreae). 

 KUMPA MANANG.^ 



Aporosa Prainiana King. {Euphorbiaceae). 

 KUMPAI. (Rumput) 



Panicum myuras H. B. K. also P. auriium Presl. (Gramineae). 

 Swamp-grasses the pith of which is used for making 

 candles. 

 KUMPAI BUNANG. 



Eriocaiilon sexangulare L. {Eriocauloneae). 

 KUMPAI TIKUS. 



Floscopa scandens Lour. {Commelinaceae). 

 KUMUKUS (Singapore). 



Cubebs, Piper cubeba L. {Piperaceae). 

 KUMUS (Selangor). 



Irvingia malayana Hook. fil. {Simarubeae). This tree was 

 pointed out to me as KUMUS, a timber of great reputation. 



