166 MALAY PLANT NAMES 



M4GUN J ANT AN. 



Adenosma coerulevm Br. (Scrophulaniieae). 



MAHANG. 



Macaranga spp. A genus of trees, usually small, of little 



use except as fire wood. 

 Pahang, the name of state is said to be a variant of 



Mahang. 



MAHANG BAYAN. (Malacca) MAHANG API. 



Macaranga javanica Muell. {Euphorhiaceae). The common- 

 est Mahang, abundant in secondary jungle. It is used 

 for fire wood whence its second name. 



MAHANG BULAN. 



Macaranga Hullettii King. [Eivphorhiaceaej. 



MAHANG KUKUR. 



Macaranga triloba Muell. (Euphorbiaceae). A common 

 tree. The KlJKUE (Turtur tigrimis) is often to be seen 

 about this tree feeding on the seed. 



MAHANG MAKAN PELANDOK. 



HovmUmthns popu/neus Grah. {Euphorhiacme). Lit. The 

 Macaranga that the mouse deer eats. 



MAHANG PUTIH. 



Macaranga liypohinca Muell. {Euphorhiaceae). A tree with 

 greyish white stems and white underside to the leaves. 



MAHANG SERINDIT. 



Macaranga Hullettii King. {Euphorhiaceae). The SERIN- 

 DIT is the common little lovebird. 



MAHIJBI. 



Kihessa wnple.r Korth. {Melastomaceae). 



MAIANG. 



Bassia motleyana Clarke. (Sapotaceae). A big tree. 



MAKACHANG HIT AM. (Akar) 



Variant of Kachang-Kachang. Ageloea vesfita Hook. fil. 

 {Connaraceae). 



MALABU. (Johore) 



Grewia migueliana Kurz. {Tiliaceae). 



