MALAY PLANT NAMES. 201 



PARA. (Johore) 



Mangifera. sp. (Anacardiaceae). 



PARA-PARA. (Rumput) (Malacca) 



C ij i^enis pilosus Rottb. {Cyperaceae). 



PARAH BETINA. (Rumput) 



Cy perns }iol II staclnjiis L. (Cyperaceae). 



PAROH. 



Eloeocarpus parvifolius Wall. {Tiliaceae). 



PAROH UNGANK. 

 E. stipularis Bl. 



PARONG. 



Dysoxylon caiilifiorum Hiern. (Meliaceae). 



PASAK ACHONG. 



Popowia nervifolia Hook. fil. (Anonaceae). 



PASAK LINGGAH. 



Dysoxylon aaifangulum King, also Aglaia glahriflora Hiern. 

 (Meliaceae). This name appears to be applied to several 

 kinds of Meliacious trees, which produce a fairly good 

 timber. 



PASAK LINGGA JANTAN. P. LINGGA MERAH. 



Walsura i/mltijuga (Meliaceae). 



PASAK BRAS-BRAS. Also PASAK MERAH. 



Aglaia glahriflora Hiern. 



PASAL. 



Ardisia odontophyl/a Wall. (Myrsineae). 



PASIR. (Rumput) 



Adenostemma viscosuin Forst (Compositae). A common weed 

 in villages especially in sandy spots. Lit. Sand-herb. 



PASIR LINGGA. 



Tristania Maingayi Duthie. (Myrtaceae). 



PAUH KIJANG. 



Irvingia Malayana Oliv. (Simarubeae). A gigantic tree, 

 wellknown as giving a high class timber. The fruit re- 

 sembles that of a Mango. 



