MALAY PLANT NAMES 279 



UBI BENGGALA. 



The potato {Solanum tuberosum). See also under Kentang. 



UBBI KAYU. 



Tapioca. Mauihot utilissima (Euphorhiaceae). 



UBI NASI. 



Dioscorea alata Roxb. The commonest cultivated yam. 



UBI PASIR. 



Dioscorea pentaphjlla L. ( Dioscoreaceae). Also UbiJabbeT 

 see under Jabbet. 



UJOL. 



Willughbeia coriacea Wall. (A nocynaceae). A lofty jungle 

 climber supplies an Indian rubber; see Getah Ujol. 



ULAN. (Akar) 



Tkunbergia ahtta Roxb. fAcanthaceaej. Also Ipoiiiea cgmosa 

 {Convolvukiceae) and Asjndopterys concava ( Malpighiaceaej 



ULxVN BUKIT. 



Lettsomia peguensis C. B. Clarke. (Convolvu laceae). 



ULAM GAJAH. 



Ipomea peltata Miq. (Concolvulaceae). 



ULAN J ANT AN. (Akar; 



Erycihe Princei Hook. fil. (Concolvulaceae). A climber 

 with small white flowers. 



ULAN PUTIH. 



Ipomea untflera Roem. {Comolvvlaceae). A white convol- 

 vulus. 



ULAN RAJAH. 



Cosmos caudatus (Compositae). Leaves used as a vegetable. 

 A herb common around villages. 



ULAM TIKUS. (Akar) (Malacca) 



iVikama scandens Wahl. {Compositae). 



ULAR. (Akar) 



Freycinetia augustifolia (Pandanaceae). Lit. Snake climber ; 

 • a common climber in the jungles. 



ULAR ARI. (Rumputj 



Erycibe augulata King. (Convolvulaceae). 



