MALAY PLANT NAMES 193 



NIBONG. 



Oncosiierma tigiVaria Griff. (Palmeae). A well known palm 

 used in house-building*. 



NIBONG PADI. NIBONG LENAU. 



Oncosperma sp. perhaps only varieties of the preceding. 



NIBONG PALIR. (Johor) 



Oheronia Stnophylla Ridl, {Orchideae). 



NILA. 



Indigo. Ltdigofera tinctoria L. {Legummosae). 



NIDEI. See Kenidei. 



Various species of Bridelia. 



NILAM. 



Pogostemon Patchouli Pell. (Labiafae). The Patchouli plant. 



NILAM BUKIT. 



P. heijneanum. Hook, and Thorns. 



NILAM JANTAN. 



Hemigraphis confinis Nees. (Acanthaceae). A weed grow- 

 ing on dry banks. 



NILAU. 



Cupania pallidulxi Hiern. (Sapindaceae). 

 NILAU PAYA. 



Commersonia echinata Forst. {Tiliaceae). 



NIPAH. 



Nipa fruticans \j. (Palmeae). 



NIPIS KULIT. 



Memecylon mgrsinoides Bl. (Melastomaceae). The name is 

 often applied to other Memecylons. 



NIPIS KULIT BETINA. 



Aporosa Maiiigayi Hook. fil. {Eupihorhiaceae). 



NIPIS KULIT PUTIH. 



Ap)orosa stellifera Hook. fil. {Euphorhiaceae) Probably short- 

 ened from SEBASAH Nipis Kulit. 



NIEEH. 



Carapa moluccana Lam. {Meliaceae). 



