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thickness of the epicarp (skin)(e) colour (f) shape, (g) keeping and carry- 

 ing qualities etc. 



By a system of careful selection on these lines it is possible to 

 obtain a fruit possessing almost perfect qualities, in fact the many 

 excellent varieties "of highly cultivated English fruits have been obtained 

 by these means. 



It must be admitted that the adoption of a thorough system of 

 fruit improvement in the Peninsula would be of great assistance to the 

 native Agriculturist and a great benefit bestowed on thousands of 

 consumers. 



The following is a list of the fruits of the Malay Peninsula, both 

 those introduced and the native ones worth cultivating: — 



Malay Name. 



Scientific Name. 



English Name. 



Nona-Kapri 



Anona squamosa 



Custard apple 



Durian-Blanda 



Anona muricata 



Sour-sop 



Buah S'ri Kayah 



Anona reticulata 



Bullock's heart 



Rukum 



Flacourtia cataphracta 





Mangis 



Garcinia mangostana 



Mangosteen 



Mundu 



Garcinia dulcis 





Asam Gelugur 



Garcinia atroviridis 





Caryocar nuciferum 



Butter-nut 



Durian 



Durio zibethiuus 



Durian 



Blimbing 



Averrhoa Bilimbi 





Carambola 



Averrhoa carambola 



Carambola 





Malpighia urens 



Barbados Cherry 



Limau Bali 



Citrus decuman a 



Forbidden Fruit 







(Pumelo) 



Limau Keah 



Triphasia trifoliata 



Lime- berry 



Limau Manis 



Citrus aurantium 



Orange 



Limau Nipis 



Citrus limonium var acida 



Sour Lime 



Limau Kasturi 



Citrus medica var 





Limau susu 



do. 





Limau Puru 



Citrus hystrix 





Buah K'nah 



Canarium commune 



Kenari-nut 



Sentol 



Sandoricum indicum 





Kechapi 



Sandoricum radiatum 





Langsat 



Lansium domesticum 





Rambutan 



Nephelium lappaceum 





Pulassan 



Nephelium chryseum Bl. 





Mata Kuching 



N. longana 





Litchi 



N. Litchi 



Litchi 



Manga 



Mangifera indica 



Mango 



Bachang 



M. foetida 





Binjai 



M. caesia 





Lanjut 



M. lagenifera 





Kwini 



Mangifera odorata 





Rumeniya 



Bouea burmanica 





Kundangan 



B. macrophylla 





Kajus 



Anacardium occidentale 



Cashew-nut 



Spondias dulcis 



Hog-plum 



Nam-Nam 



Cynometra cauliflora 





