MALAY PLANT NAMES. 267 



TELOR IKAN. (Rumput) 



Panicnm radicans L. (Gramineae). A grass with a very fine 

 panicle of small black spikelets. Literally " Fish-eg-g- 

 grass." 



TELUTA JANTAN. 



Heptapleurum venuJosuin Seem. (AraliaceaeJ. 



TEMAH. (Lanka wi) 



A species of Shorea ( Dipterocarpeae) I have seen no flowers. 



TEMAH BATU. 



Pentacine Malaijana King. {Dipterocarpeae). A straggling 

 tree on lime-stone rocks. 



TEMAGNU. (Singapore) 



Glochidion fuperhum Muell. (Euphoi-hiaceae). A small tree 

 common in open country. 



TEMBAGA. (Rumput) 



Ischaemurn muticnm Vahl. {GrariiineaeJ. One of the com- 

 monest grasses. 



TEMBAGA SUASA. (Bunga) 



Criniun amaticum L. (AmarijlHdeae). ** The Pinch-beck onion." 

 A common sea-shore plant, with white flowers. The 

 coppery sheaths of the bulb are alluded to in the native 

 name. 



TEMBATU. 



Parwarium nitidum Hook. fil. (Hosaceae). See also Meeba- 

 TU. A big tree with a good timber. Also applied to 

 Scortechinia Kingii Hook. fil. (Euphorhiaceat). 



TEMBUSU. Also TEMUSU. 



Fagraea fragrans Roxb. (Leguminosae). A very common 

 large tree giving a first class timber. 



TEMBUSU JANTAN. 



Pofi/osma iiiutabile Bl. (Saxifragaceae). A tree with good 

 timber whence the confusion with Fagrata fragrans Roxb., 

 the real Tembusu. 



TEMBUSU PAYA. 



Alstoma vmcrophylla Wall. (Apocynaceae). 



