264 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



on account of the horn-shaped fruits. A climber with 

 curiously shaped tailed flowers purple and white. The 

 The name is also applied to some other kinds of Apocy- 

 naceous climbers with similar fruits. 



TANJONG. (Bunga) 



Miniusops Elengi L. (Sapotaceae). A commonly planted 

 tree. 



TANTAN. rBung-a) 



Amomum xanthophlebiuin Baker. ( Zingiberaceae). A wild 

 g-inger the flowers of which are used in curries. 



TAPAK BURONG. 



Aneilema nadiflorum L. {Coiu/nelinaceae). Also Mollugo 

 stricta L. (Ficoideae). Lit. " Bird's feet." Little strag- 

 gling weeds common in waste ground. 



TAPAK ETIE. 



Floscopa scandem {Commeli7iceae). Lit. " Duck's feet." A 

 herb with pink flowers growing in wet places. 



TAPAK KERB ALT. 



Clerodendron villosain Bl. ( Verbenaceae). " Buffalo's feet' 

 A common shrub whith white flowers. 



TAPAK KUDA. 



Ipomea pes-caprae Roth. (Couvolviilaaeae) Lit. " Horse 

 feet" from the shape of the leaves The Goat's foot con- 

 volvulus, a pink convolvulus common on sea coasts. 



TAPAK RIMAU 



Trevesia sundaica Miq, (Araliaceae). " Tiger's feet " A shrub ; 

 curious palmate leaves suggesting the paw marks of a 

 tiger 



TAPAK RUSA. (Akar) 



Lettsomia pegaensis Clarke. (Concotvalaceae). Lit Deer's feet. 



TAPIS. (Johore) 



Mesuaferrea L. {Guttiferae). The Ceylon Iron wood. 



TARASAY MANIS. 



G/ochidion insulare Muell. (Euphorbiaceae). A sea shore 

 shrub. 



