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Gahor-nttts, 
Gahor oil extracted from Gahor-nuts. 
Spec. 85 Nuts, from Peralr. 
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Camellia drupifera, Roxb. ( Ternstroemiaceae .) 
Spec. 83 Oil of wild-tea berries, imported into Singa- 
pore from China by Teo Guan Tai. 
Plang Oil. 
Plang oil is used as an external application in psoria sis, pityriasis 
and icthyosis by the Malays of Upper Perak. 
Spec. 28 Oil, from Perak. 
Andropogon nardus , L. ( Gramineae .) 
ClTRONELLA GliASS. 
Spec. 87 Citronella grass, from Larut, Perak. 
/ . citratus , Dec. 
Serai (Mai.). Lemon Grass. 
Spec. 27a Oil of lemon grass, from Selama, Perak, 
276 Grass. 
A. muricatus, Retz. 
Khus-Khus. Yetiver. 
Spec. 38 Roots of khus-khus, from Larut, Perak. 
The three grasses are well known for the strong scented oils 
which can be extracted from the leaves of the first and the roots 
of the last. Citronella and lemon grass oils ore produced, by dis- 
tillation, on the Perseverance Estate at Gelang in Singapore, un- 
der Mr. Charles Allen. The oils are used for rheumatism by the 
Natives ; and also taken internally, and are exported for soap- 
making and perfumery. 
Ricinus communis, L. ( Euphorbiacem .) 
Jarak (Mai.). 
Castor oil is made to a small extent here, both as a lubricant 
and for medicine. 
Spec. 17a Seeds, from Perak. 
176 Husks of fruit, from Negri Sembilan, 
16a Castor oil, from Perak. 
166 Thre^K bottles of oil extracted by Seali Liang 
Seaiy Singapore. y -7 
Sesamum indicum, L. (Sesamece.) 
Bijan (MaL). Gingelly. Til. 
The seeds are used«as food, and oil is extracted from them in 
a few places. 
Spec. 19a Seeds of sesamum, from Perak. 
196 „ „ husked, from Perak, 
18a Oil of sesamum, from Perak, 
