278 MALAY PLANT NAMES. 



woods with larg-e round leaves red beneath, and white 

 flowers. 

 UBAH. 



Various species of Glochidion (Euphorhiaceat). Some of 

 which supply a first class timber. 



UBAH HITAM. 



Gl. desmocarpum Hook. fil. 



UBAH KECHIL. 



Glochidion leiostylum Hook. fil. 



UBAH MERAH. 



Glochidion brunneum Hook. fil. Also called Ubah PAYA. 



UBAH PAYA. 



Glochidion inicrobotri/s Hook. fil. also G. hrunneum. 



UBAI-UBAI. 



Pouzohia pentandra Berm. ( Urticaceae). A common weed. 

 UBAK. 



Galearia phlebocarpa Br. (Euphorbiaceae). 



UBAN KAYU. (Akar) 



Cardiosperimnn Halicacabum L. (Sapindaceae). The balloon- 

 vine. A slender climber. 

 UBAT. 



Drug or medicine. 

 UBAT CHAOHfNG. 



Iledychium longicornutwn Hook. fil. (Scitamineae). Lit. "An- 

 thelmintic." One of the very few Epiphytic Gingers, tlie 

 roots used in medicine for worms. 

 UBAT HALAN. 



Psychotna Jackiana {PubiaceaeJ, A shrub the roots of which 

 are used in cases of snake-bite. 

 UBAT RAJA. 



Smilax china L. (Liliaceae). A well-known Chinese drug. 

 The tubers are sold in the markets. It is called Ubi 

 Rajah in Java. 

 UBI. 



Any yam or tuberous root. Most are classified under their 

 special names. 



