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Fibraurea chloroleuca, Miers. (Menisp ermacem.) 
Akar Kuning. (Mai.). 
A strong growing liane, abundant in all the low country forests 
in the Peninsula. The stems are about four inches through, and 
climb to a great height on the jungle trees. The stem, and es- 
pecially the roofs, produce a bright yellow dye formerly used by 
the Malays for colouring cloth. 
Spec. 46 Stems and roots from Malacca. 
Lawsonia inermis , Hook. (. Lythrariece .) 
Inai (Mai,), Henna. 
A bush with pink or white flowers with a scent of mignonette, 
cultivated for the red dye used for dyeing cloth, and also for 
staining the nails and hair. A native of Persia, often cultivated 
by the Malays. 
Spec. 43 Henna leaves, from Perak. 
43a „ „ Negri Senibilan. 
Cce salpinia sappan, L. (Leguminmce.) 
Kayu Sepang (Mai.). Sappan Wood, 
A small tree, the bark of which gives a red dye. It is a native 
of the Malay Peninsula, growing on the river banks. It is also 
commonly to be found in the villages half cultivated. 
Spec. 44 Sappan wood, from Perak. 
Indigof era tinctoria, Tj. ( Leguminosce .) L %CU - b 
Tarum (Mai.). Indigo. 
Indigo is cultivated in Singapore, Perak and other parts of the 
Malay Peninsula, but never on a very large scale. The indigo is 
used for dyeing cloth locally, and not exported. The trade is 
almost exclusively in the hands of the Chinese. 
Spec. 40a. Indigo plant, from Larut, Perak. 
406 Dried leaves, „ „ 
4<0c Indigo containing much lime, from Krian. 
40c? „ without lime, from Larut. 
4<0e „ from Malacca. 
Justicia sp. (?) (Acanthacece.) 
A herb from which the Malays extract an indigo. 
Spec. 45 from Larut, Perak. 
Calamus draco , L. (. Palmece .) 
Jerenang (Mai.). Dragon’s Blood. 
This red dye is made by the Malays from the fruits of this rattan. 
Spec. 41a Powdered dragon’s blood, from Krian, Perak. 
416 Raw dragon’s blood, imported by Guthrie 
& Co., Singapore. 
41 c Cake dragon’s blood „ „ 
41 Dragon’s blood, from Krian, Perak. 
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