MALAY PLANT NAMES. 203 



PECHA PRIOK HITAM. 



Clerodendroii deflexum AVall. ( Vevhenaceae). A small shrub 

 somewhat resembling- an Ixora. 



PECHA PRIOK PUTIH. 



Pavetta indicah. Also Chamlia curvijlora Hhw. (Rubiaceae). 

 Common shrubs with white flowers. 



PECHA PRIOK BIRU. 



Eranthemum malaccense C. B. Clarke. A shrub with violet 

 flowers. 



PECHA PRIOK BABI. 



Clerodendron vil/osinn Bl. ( Verhenaceae). 

 PEGAGA. 



Hjidrocotijk adatica L. {U i nb el lifer ae^. A creeping herb 

 much sought for medicine. 



PEGAGA ULAR. PEGAGA TEKU. 



Geophila reniformis Don. (Rubiaceae). A creeping plant with 

 the habit of the Hydrocotyle. 

 PEKAN. 



Dehaasia sp. (Laurineae). 

 P'LAS. (Akar) (Johore) 



Vitis elegans Kurz. (Aiiipelideae). 

 PELER MUSANG. 



Fagroea auriculata (Loganiaceae) . A large shrub with enor- 

 mous white flowers. 

 PELER KAMBING. 



Heritiera littoralis Dryan. (Sterculiaceae). 

 PELUK HANTU. 



Fetnnga venulosa Hook. fil. Also PULAS Hantu. 

 PELAWAS. (Akar). 



Calycopteris fovibunda Lam. (^Coiubretaceae). 



PELAWAN. 



Tristania whiticma Griff., T. Maingayi Duthie, and T. burnian- 

 nica Griff. {Mijrtaceae). Large trees with bunches of 

 small white flowers, and the stems red and covered with 

 bark which flakes off and remains in piles at the base of 

 the tree. The timber is hard and good. 



