MALAY PLANT NAMES. 183 



MERAH KELUANG. 



Melanorrhea Curtisii Oliv. (Anacardiaceae). A large tree, 

 with red winged fruits. It is one of the plants included 

 under the name Rengas. 



MERAMBONG BUKIT BESAR. 



Vatica pallida Djer. (DipferocarpeaeJ. 



MERANTI. 



A name given to many of the Shoreas. ( Dipterocarpeae) 

 the timber of which is in great request for building, and 

 planking. 



MERANTI DAUN KECHIL. 

 Shorea parvifolia Dyer. 



MERANTI PAYA. 



Shorea acuminata Dyer. 



MERANTI PUTIH, 



Hopea Orijjithiana Dyer. 



MERANTI TAHI. 



Shorea Curtisii Dyer. 



MERAPIT. (Malacca) 



Pygeum lanceolatuni Hook. fil. {Rosaceae). 



MERAPOH. (Akar) 



Modeoca Singaporiana Mast. (Passijloraceae). 



MERAVVAN. MERAWAN KUNYIT. 



Hopea mengaraivan BI. {Dipterocarpeae). The name Mera- 

 wan is also aplied to //. pierrei Hance and H. intermedia 

 King. These trees supply a very good timber resembling 

 MERANTI. 



MERBATU KECHIL. M. MERAH. M. PUTIH. 



Parinariiim nitidum Hook. fil. (liosaceae). There are also 

 the variants Morabatu, Marabatp, Mumbatu, Tem- 



BAl^U. 



MERBATU LOYANG. 



Parinarium Griffifhianum Benth. (Rosaceae). 

 MERBATU PAiSIR. 



Pachynocarpus Wallichii King. {Dipterocarpeae). 



