172 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



MATA PELANDOK GAJAH. 



A rdisia villosa Roxb. (Mi/rdineae). 



MATA PELANDOK llIMBA. 



Labisia pofhoum Lindl. { Mjiidneae). A small shrubby 

 plant with red berries resuiiibliiig- those of A idisia crenata. 

 MATA PUNAl. 



A}itides}im BtuiiuK Muell. (EKp]torhiace<(c). " Pigeon's eyes," 

 from the small red fruits. 



MATA ULAR. 



llandia densiflora Beuth. (Rahiaceae). " Snake's eyes." k 

 tree with orange red berries and white Howers. 



MATOPUS. (Penang) 



Mesuu ferreah. (Gutliferac). The Iron wood of Ceylon. 



MAURA. (Kayu) 



Ma><iiria JuiKjlmhinana 0. B. C. (Coniactac). 



MA WAR. 



The Rose, (liom ctulifoiki L). 



MAVV^ES. (Akar) 



J)iosco\ea (flabra Roxb. {iJio^cormceae). 



MAYIAM. 



Co/n/i/e.'ina benf/Jta^ciiHs L. {Coiiiiuelinaceae). A weed in cul- 

 ti\ated grounds. 



MEDaNG. 



Usually applied to trees of the order Laurineae^iind to others 

 which have a timber similar in appearance. Filet gives 

 Madang, but Medang appears to be the commoner 

 form. The name is often confused with MeduNG (Mf.N- 

 DONG) E/aeocarpus {THiaceae), 



MEDANG AMPAS TEBU and AMAS TEBU. 



Gironniera nerrosa Planch and G. parritblia Planch. ( Urlka- 

 ceaej. Trees of fairly large size with small hard yellow 

 nuts. 



MEDANG API. 



ELaeomrpan pavvifulius Wall. ( Tiiiaceae). 



