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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 nneans. 
It must be admitted that the adoption of a thorough system oi 
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 
Mangosteen 
Mangis 
Garcinia mangostana 
Mundu 
Garcinia dulcis 
Asam Gelugur 
Garcinia atroviridis 
Butter-nut 
Caryocar nuciferum 
Durian 
Durio zibethinus 
Durian 
Blimbing 
Averrhoa Bilimbi 
Carambola 
Carambola 
Averrhoa carambola 
Malpighia urens 
Barbados Cherry 
Limau Bali 
Citrus decumana 
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 
Kenari-nut 
Buah K’nah 
Canarium commune 
Sentol 
Sandoricum indicum 
Keehapi 
Sandoricum radiatum 
Langsat 
Lansium domesticum 
Rambutan 
Nephelium lappaceum 
Pulassan 
Nephelium chryseum Bl. 
Mata Kuching 
N. longana 
Litchi 
Litchi 
N. Litchi 
Manga 
Mangifera indica 
Mango 
Bachang 
M. foetida 
Binjai 
M. caesia 
Lanjut 
M. lagenifera 
Kwini 
Mangifera odoi’ata 
Rumeniya 
Bouea burmanica 
Kundangan 
B. macrophylla 
Cashew -nut 
Kajus 
Anacardium occidentals 
Spondias dulcis 
Hog-plum 
Nam -Nam 
Cynometra cauliflora 
