MALAY PLANT NAMES. 261 



TABONG BUNG A. 



Iccora 2)endula Jack. {Ruhmccae). A shruV) with pink and 

 white flowers. 



TAH. (Kelantan) 



Borassus fiabelliformis L. (Pa/mae). Thp Palmyra palm. 

 Compare Lontar. 

 TAHI AYAM. 



Lantana mixta L. ( Verbenaceae). Also called Tahi A YAM 

 BUSUK. The name is also applied to Vvica rosea and 

 Ageratiim corijzoides L. These are all weeds which spring- 

 up near houses and so are supposed to be connected with 

 chicken's dung- which the name means. 

 TAHI BABI. 



Vernonia cinerea Bl. {Compo.^tfae). Literally Pig^'s dung". 

 A common weed. 



TAHI KERBAU. (Rumput) 



Fimhristilis miliacea Benth. {C)jperaeeae). " Buff aloe dung." 

 The buffaloes eat the plant and the seeds passed often 

 germinate. 

 TAJAM BALAT. 



Ryparosa Jasciculata King. {Birineae). 



TAJAM MOLEH. 



Baccaurea hrevipes Muell. {Euphorbiaceae). A tree with 

 eatable fruits. 

 TALAN. 



Saraca triandra Bak. {Leguminosae). A half scandent shrub 

 or a small tree with red flowers. 

 TALAX KUNYIT. (Malacca) 



Saraca cauliflora Bak. (Leguminosae). A tree with large 

 masses of yellow flowers, and long pink pods. 

 TALAN. (Rumput) 



Adenosma capitatum Benth. (Scrophulariiieae) 



TAMAN. (Rumput) 



Cy perils punnlus Vahl. {Cyperaceae). A small sedge. 



TAMBAK. 



More usually TOMBAK which see. Tobacco. 



