MALAY PLANT NAMES. 153 



LAGAN. 



Pinielandra Wallichii A Dec. (Mjjrsineae). A small tree 

 with small pinkish white flowers and white fruits spotted 

 with gray. 



LAGIS HUTAN PUKUA. (Johore) 



Kibessa galeata Cogn. (Melastomaceae). 



LAGUNDI. Also LEGUNDI. LENGGUNDl. LANGGUN- 

 DI. LANGGUDI. 



Vitex trifolia Linn til. (Veibenaceae). A small tree with 

 violet flowers and aromatic leaves used in native 

 medicine. 



LAGUNDI LAQT. (Kedah) 

 Homalium sp. (Sainijdaceae). 



LAIANG. 



Criiptocarija Grijfithiana Wight. (Laurineae). 



LAKA-LAKA. MALAKA. 



Phyllanthus emb/ica L. and P. pectinat us. Hook. fil. {Eujyhor- 

 biaceae). From this plant Malacca is said to be named. 

 The two species mentioned are hardly distinct, but the 

 latter is the commoner form. The timber is of good qual- 

 ity and the fruits are eaten. 



LAKA-LAKA JANTAN. 



Walsura multijuga King (Meliaveae). 



LAKOM. 



Vitis sp. A name applied to several wild vines, the leaves 

 of which are used to make a kind of tea. 



LAKOM BULAN. 



Also LAKOM LAUT, L. lANGJAXG GAJAH and L- 

 UMBON. 

 A common wild vine. 

 Vitis diffusa Miq. (A?npelideae). 



LAKOM AYER. 



Jussieua sufruticosa. L. 



LAKOM GAJAH. 



Vitis mollissiina Wall. {Ampelideae). 



