Ipomoea triloba L.
Ipomoea triloba L. Family Convolvulaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Gegasing, kangkong bulu. English Three-lobed morning glory. Philippines Aurora (Sp, Tagalog), bang-ba-ngao (Iloko), muti-muti (Cebu Bisaya). Thailand Yaa dok khon (North-eastern). Vietnam b[if]m ba th[uf]y. Geographical Distributions Ipomea triloba is a native of tropical America, now a pantropical weed, also in Malesia. Description I. triloba […]
Ipomoea digitata L.
Ipomoea digitata L. Family Convolvulaceae Synonyms I. paniculata (L.) R.Br., non Burm.f. Vernacular Names Malaysia Keledek hutan, akar lanar, akar keremak. Philippines Aurorang gubat, bulakan, malakamote (Tagalog). Cambodia Kantram theari. Thailand Bong len (North-eastern), phak bung rua (Bangkok), man muu (South-eastern). Vietnam khoai xi[ee]m, t[aaf]m s[es]t. Geographical Distributions Ipomoea digitata is a circumtropical. Description I. […]
Nephelium ramboutan-ake (Labill.) Leenh.
Nephelium ramboutan-ake (Labill.) Leenh. Family Sapindaceae Synonyms Nephelium intermedium Radlk. p.p., N. mutabile Blume. Vernacular Names Malaysia Buah mua (Iban, Sarawak), meritam (Sabah, Sarawak), pulasan (Peninsular). Indonesia Kapulasan, pulasan (Sundanese). Philippines Bulala (Filipino), karayo (Tagalog), malapution (Samar- Leyte Bisaya). Singapore Pulasan. Burma (Myanmar) Kyetmauk. Geographical Distributions Nephelium ramboutan is distributed from India (Assam), Burma (Myanmar), […]
Uraria crinita (L.) Desv. ex DC.
Uraria crinita (L.) Desv. ex DC. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Hedysarum crinitum L., U. crinita (L.) Desv. ex DC. var. macrostachya (Wallich) Schindler. Vernacular Names Malaysia pokok ekur anjing, serengan hutan, keretak babi. Indonesia ekor kucing (general), buntut careuh (Sundanese), uler- uleran (Javanese). Cambodia chô:l hôk, kântuy châchâ:k (trâcha:k), kântuy kâ-ngaôk. Laos (do:k) ha:ng […]
Willughbeia angustifolia (Miq.) Markgr.
Willughbeia angustifolia (Miq.) Markgr. Family Thymelaeaceae Synonyms Willughbeia apiculata Miq., W. elmeri Merr., W. rufescens Dyer ex Hook.f. Vernacular Names Malaysia gerit-gerit. Indonesia jotan (Batak), jantahan, langgitan (West Kalimantan). Geographical Distributions Willughbeia angustifolia is distributed from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Buru), Brunei, Nicobar Islands. Description W. angustifolia is a woody climber, up to measure […]
Breynia racemosa (Blume) Müll. Arg.
Breynia racemosa (Blume) Müll. Arg. Family Euphorbiaceae Synonyms B. rhamnoides (Blume) Müll. Arg. var. hypoleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg., B. acuminata (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg., B. reclinata (Roxb.) Hook.f. Vernacular Names Papua New Guinea Musmus (Taskul, New Hanover). Philippines Matang-ulang (Tagalog), karmai (Iloko). Thailand Kangpla. Geographical Distributions Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Sumbawa, Timor, Borneo, […]
Breynia discigera Müll. Arg.
Breynia discigera Müll. Arg. Family Euphorbiaceae Synonyms B. rhamnoides (Blume) Müll. Arg. var. pubescens (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg. Vernacular Names Malaysia Katut selayer, saga monyit, semelit jekok. Geographical Distributions Peninsular Thailand southwards to Singapore and Sumatra. Description Breynia discigera is a shrub or treelet, measuring up to 2 m tall and hairy all over. The […]
Blumea riparia (Blume) DC.
Blumea riparia (Blume) DC. Family Compositae Synonyms B. chinensis auct. non (L.) DC., B. pubigera auct. non (L.) Merr. Vernacular Names Indonesia Tombak-tombak (Malay), jonge areuy, lalangkapan (Sundanese). Papua New Guinea Mulmul (Wapenamanda, Enga), mungla (Mt Hagen,Western Highlands). Philippines Katarai (Sulu), lankat (Manobo), pagang-pagang (Cebu Bisaya). Laos Phang nhot pang. Thailand Mu masang, kamu […]
Biophytum adiantoides Wight ex Edgew. & Hook.f.
Biophytum adiantoides Wight ex Edgew. & Hook.f. Family Oxalidaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Daun payong, mayong, payong ali. Thailand Krathuep yop (Northern). Vietnam sinh di[eej]p r[as]ng. Geographical Distributions Burma (Myanmar), southern Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. Description Biophytum adiantoides is a perennial shrublet, measuring up to 30 cm tall, woody stem and branched. […]
Beilschmiedia tonkinensis (Lecomte) Ridley
Beilschmiedia tonkinensis (Lecomte) Ridley Family Lauraceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Perapoh, medang salah (Peninsular). Vietnam ch[aws]p b[aws]c b[ooj]. Geographical Distributions Indo-China and Peninsular Malaysia. Description Beilschmiedia tonkinensis is a small tree can grow measuring up to 15 m tall while its bole is measures up to 40 cm in diametre. The leaves are arranged […]
