MALAY PLANT NAMES. . 207 



PERACHET. 



Taher noemontana malaccensis Hook, ill. (Apocj/naceae). A 

 shrub used in native medicine. 



PERAH. 



Mezzettia leptopoda Oliver. (Anonaceae). A tall straight tree 

 with good timber. 



PERAH. (Rumput) 



Fimhristijlis diphjjlla Rottb. {CijperaGeae). A common sedge. 



PERAH PAY A. 



Elaeocarpus Mastersi King. ( Tiliaceae). A tree with white 

 flowers. 



PERCHA. 



Dichopsis gvtta Benth. (Sapotaceae), See Getah PerchA. 



PERUPOH. 



Hemifiyrosa longifolia Hiern. (Sapindaceae). 



PERJEP. (Akar) 



Cnestis ramiflora Griff. {Connaraceae). 

 PEREPAT BUKIT. 



Cupania Lessertiana Camb. {Sapindaceae). A tree. 

 PEROPONG. (Malacca) Also BERUBONG. 



Adiiia ruhescens Hemsl, {Rubiaceae). 



PERUT GAGAK. (Akar) Also PERUT KECHAU. 



Byttneria Maingayi Mast. (Sierculiaceae). A large climber. 

 The first name means Crow's intestine. 



PERUT KERBAU. PERUT KIJANG. 



Erycibe Princei Hook. fil. {Conrolrulaceae). Literally Buf- 

 falo intestine or Muntjac's intestine. 

 PERUT TEMBU. (Akar) 



Gnetum neglectum Bl. (Gnetaceae). 



PERUT TIKUS. (Rumput) 



Scirpus supinus L. (Ci/peraceae). A slender sedge common 

 in rice fields. Lit. Mouse intestine grass. 



PERUTAK. 



Myrmecordia echinata Gaud. (Rubiaceae). One of the ant- 

 plants. Favre is the -authority for this. 



