MALAY PLANT NAMES. 24l 



SELUANG MUDIK. 



A vtanema seswiwides Benth. ( Scrophulariaveae). A herb with 

 violet flowers growing- in swamps, the narrow leaves are 

 supposed to be of the shape of the Seluang fish. 



SELUBAT. 



Arafidiuiu pinnati/idum Miq. (Araliaceae), 



SELUMAR. 



Mussaendopsis Beccariana Baill. (Rubiaveae). A tree with 

 yellow flowers with one lobe of the calyx produced into a 

 large white petaloid limb. 



SEMBARANG. 



Ardisia (anceo/ata Roxb. {M yrsiaeae). A shrub with pink 

 flowers. 



SEMBANG. 



Clerodendron diaparifoliuni Bl. (Verbenaceae). 



SEMBONG. Also SUMBONG. 



Bluinea balsamifera De C. {Couipodtae). A strongly scented 

 herb producing the Ngai camphor of the Chinese, aqd 

 used by the Malays in native medicine. 



SEMBONG HUTAN 



Vernonia cinerea Bl. (Compositae). 



SEMBONG GAJAH. 



Adenostemma viscosuni Forst. {Compositae). A common village 

 weed with mauve flowers. 



SEMBONG HUTAN JANTAN. 



Clerodendron deflexum Wall. {Verbenaceae). 



SEMIJO. (Akar) 



Strychnos laurina Wall. {Loganiaceae). A shrub with small 

 green flowers. 



SEMILAT. Also SEMBILAT and SEMELIT. 



Rourea fulgens Planch, also R. rugosa Planch. {Connaraceae) 

 The former is also called Semilat Darat and S. Putih. 

 Climbing shrubs with small leaves often red when young, 

 and pink or white flowers. Used for stomach-ache by 

 natives. 



