156 MALAY PLANT NAMES 



LANKAM. 



Lasianthus sp. (Rubiaceae). 



LANKETING. 



Myrica nagi Thunb. (Myricaceae). 



LANGKUANG. 



Ostodes macrophyllus Benth. (Euphorbiaceae). 



LANKWAS. 



Alpinia Galanga L. {Sciiamineae). An aromatic plant used 

 in making curries. 



LANKWAS RANTING. 



Alpinia conchigera Griff. (Scitamineae). A small wild ginger.^ 



LANGSAT. LANGSAD. LANSAT. LANSAH. 



Lansiwn domesticum Jack. {Meliaceae). A well known fruit. 



LANGSIT. (Penang) 



Prismatomeris albidiflora Thw. {Bubiaceae). A shrub with 

 sweet white flowers. 



LARA BATANG. (Pahang) 



Polyosma sp. (Saxifragaceae) . 



LARAH. (Akar) 



Melodorum fulgens Hook. fil. (Anonaceae). 



LARAK. LARAT. Also LEREK and LERIT. 



Phrynium parviflorum Roxb. (Scitamineae) and Phr. Griffithii 

 Bak. 



LARAK BETINA. 



Phrynium near parviflorum, but apparently undescribed. 



LARAK MERAH. 



Polyalthia Teysmanni King. {Anonaceae), A small tree with 

 orange flowers. 



LARAK MERAH. (Akar) 



Melodorum liypoglaucum {Anonaceae). 



LARAT. (Selangor) 



Acrosfichum aureum L. (Filices). A very common large 

 tidal-river fern. The shoots are eaten as a vegetable. 

 The name POKO Laeat means the spreading plant. 



