MALAY PLANT NAMES. 243 



SENDEREIAN. (Rumpiit; 



A name for several kinds of Sedges, ohiefly Selena fCt/pera- 

 ceae). 

 SENDOK-SENDOK. 



Endospermum malaccense Muell. {EypJwrbiaceaej. Lit. 

 " Spoons " on account of the spoon-shaped leaves. A big- 

 tree with rather soft wood used for making clogs. 



SENDUDOK. Also SENDUDU. 



Mf^astoma po/ijanthnm Bl. {Melastomaceae) and allied species. 

 Shrubs with showy pink flowers, commonly called 

 " Singapore Rhododendrons." 



SENDUDOK. (Akar) 



Marximia muscosa Vahl, and other climbing Melaf^tomaceae 

 such as AnplectvKni r/laucirm Triana and Dissochaefa piinc- 

 tulata Hook. fil. 

 SENDUDOK GAJAH. SENDUDOK HUTAN. 



Allomorphia exigua Bl. (^ffIa.^iomaceae). A shrub with 

 greenish flowers. 



SENDUDOK PUTIH. 



Melastoma sanginneum Sims. {Mela.^tomaceae). A shrub with 

 showy pinkish flowers. 



SANJUAN BUKIT. 



Dracaena terniflora Roxb. (Li/iaceae). A dwarf Dracaena. 



SENJUANG HUTAN. Also SANJUAN. 



Aglaonema minus Hook. fil. (Arouhae). Also Apostana 

 nudaR. Br. (Apo.'>fas:iareae). 



SENGKAWAS. 



Dioppi/ros Ivcida Wall. (Ebenaceae). An Ebony tree. 



SENGKUANG. Also BENGKUaNG. 



• Pach fjrrliiz us angulatus Rich. {Legunnnosae). The Yam-bean. 



A bean with a tuberous root like a turnip, eaten by 



natives. 



SENTADA. Also SETADA. 



Podocarpus neglectus Bl. {Coniferae). A tree like yew'.'com- 

 mon near the sea. 



