MALAY PLANT NAMES. 237 



SAUT. (Akar) 



Modecca singaporecuia Mast. (Pa^^iforeae). A climbing' 

 plant with small gTeen flowers and scarlet fruits contain- 

 ing- black seeds in a white fleshy aril. It is said to be 

 poisonous. 



SAWL Also SESAWI. 



Mustard. Brassica nigra L. (Cruciferae). 



SAYUK. 



Mustard. Brassica nigra L. {CriiCAfprap). Also a common 

 word for veg-etable. 



SAYTK FAKIS. 



Steaochhena pahtstris (Fi/icts). A common climl>ing" fern 

 found in swamps the shoots of which are commonly 

 eaten. 



SEBASAH. 



Scyphiphora hydrophyVacea Gaertn. {Ruhuiceae). See Sa- 

 BASAH. 



SEBEH 



^^ Canna pulchra'' according' to Favre. Probably Camia 

 indica L. {Scitannneap) the Indian shot is meant. 



SEBIAK. See Sabiak. 



SEBILEK. 



Castanopsis hysfri.r Dec. (Cupuli ferae). A wild chestnut. 



SEBONG HUTAN. 



Lasianthus appressus Hook. fil. {Ruhiaceae). A hairy shrub 

 with small white fiowers and blue berries. 



SEBUGO. 



Lagerstroeiina Flos-reginae Retz. (Sythraeae). More com- 

 menly known as BUNGOH, which see. 



SEBUNGKAH. rAkar). 



Viiis cinnarnomea \Vall. (^Arnpelideae). A wild vine. 



SEBUNKAK. (Akar). 



Pterisanthes heterantha Miq. (Ampelideae). 



SEBURAS. 



Pol Ha AcHsia Hassk. {Commelinaceae) A herb with white 



