Barringtonia macrostachya (Jack) Kurz
Barringtonia macrostachya (Jack) Kurz Family Lecythidaceae Synonyms B. acuminata Korth., B. balabacensis Merr., B. cochinchinensis (Blume) Merr. ex Gagnep. Vernacular Names Malaysia Putat bukit putih, putat gajah (Peninsular), semuting (Sarawak). English Red putat. Indonesia Kayu putat, tuwah dotan (Sumatra), panga ha (Morotai). Philippines Apalang (Tagalog), karakauat (Negrito), ulam (Tagbanua). Burma (Myanmar) cây tam lang, thay […]
Barringtonia macrocarpa Hassk.
Barringtonia macrocarpa Hassk. Family Lecythidaceae Synonyms B. insignis Miq., B. serrata Miq., B. comosa Gagnep. Vernacular Names Indonesia Songgom (Javanese, Sundanese), bulat, potet (Kalimantan). Thailand Chik nom yan. Vietnam l[ooj]c v[uwf]ng qu[ar] to. Geographical Distributions From Indo-China, southern Thailand, southern Burma (Myanmar) to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Description Barringtonia macrocarpa is a shrub […]
Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertner
Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertner Family Lecythidaceae Synonyms B. spicata Blume, B. luzonensis Vidal, B. edaphocarpa Gagnep. Vernacular Names Malaysia Jurai-jurai, pokok gajah beranak, putat nasi (Peninsular). English Indian putat. Indonesia Putat (Malay), alakang (South Sulawesi), kacuk (Merauke, Papua). Papua New Guinea ko=o (Delena, Central Province). Philippines Apaling (Igorot), putat (Tagalog, Pampaya, Bikol), kalambuaia (Iloko). Burma […]
Baccaurea motleyana (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg.
Baccaurea motleyana (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg. Family Euphorbiaceae Synonyms B. pubescens Pax & K. Hoffm. Vernacular Names Malaysia Rambai (General). English Rambai. Indonesia Rambai (General). Philippines Rambi (Filipino). Thailand Lam khae, rambai (Peninsular), mafai farang (Central). Geographical Distributions Native in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java and Borneo; also cultivated in this region and in Peninsular […]
Avicennia alba Blume
Avicennia alba Blume Family Avicenniaceae Synonyms A. marina (Forsk.) Vierh. var. alba (Blume) Bakh., A. officinalis L. var. alba (Blume) Hook. ex Jafri, A. spicata Kunth. Vernacular Names Malaysia Api-api hitam (Sarawak), api-api puteh (Peninsular). Indonesia Ros-rosan (Javanese). Philippines Api-api puti (General). Burma (Myanmar) Lame. Thailand Samae khao (Central), mae le, phephe le (Peninsular). Vietnam […]
Artabotrys suaveolens (Blume) Blume
Artabotrys suaveolens (Blume) Blume Family Annonaceae Synonyms Unona suaveolens Blume. Vernacular Names Malaysia Akar chenana, akar larak. Philippines Susong-kalabau, susong-damulag (Tagalog), bahai-balagan (Cebu Bisaya). Thailand Aa-kaa-kai (Peninsular). Geographical Distributions From north-eastern India, Burma (Myanmar), throughout the Malay Peninsular to Indonesia and the Philippines. Description Artabotry. suaveolens is a scandent shrub or climber that can reach […]
Archidendron jiringa (Jack) Nielsen
Archidendron jiringa (Jack) Nielsen Family Leguminosae Synonyms Pithecellobium lobatum Benth., P. jiringa (Jack) Prain, Zygia jiringa (Jack) Kosterm. Vernacular Names Malaysia Jiring. Indonesia Jengkol, jering, jingkol, jringkol. Burma Tangyin, tanyeng-pen. Thailand Niang (Peninsular), niang-nok (Peninsular), chaniang (Eastern). Geographical Distributions Archidendron jiringa is of Southeast Asian origin and occurs wild and cultivated in Malaysia, Indonesia (Java, […]
Annona reticulata L.
Annona reticulata L. Family Annonaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Nona, nona kapri, lonang. English Custard apple, bullock’s heart. Indonesia Buah nona (Malay), kanowa (Java), serba rabsa (Aceh). Philippines Sarikaya (Sulu). Cambodia Mo bat, mean bat. Laos Khan tua lot. Thailand Noinang (Peninsular), noinong (Central), manong (North) Vietnam Binh bat, qua na, mâng câu […]
Anaxagorea javanica Blume
Anaxagorea javanica Blume Family Annonaceae Synonyms A. scortechinii King. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kekapur, sekobang kechil, pali monyet (Peninsular). Thailand Champuun (Bangkok, Peninsular). Geographical Distributions Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, western Java and Borneo; possibly also the southern Philippines. Description This is a shrub or small tree that can reach measures up to 8(-15) m tall. […]
Amomum uliginosum J.G. König ex Retz.
Amomum uliginosum J.G. König ex Retz. Family Zingiberaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Puar hijau, puar gajah, tepus merah (Peninsular). Thailand Krawaan paa (Pattani). Geographical Distributions Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. Description Amomum uliginosum. is a large herb that can grow measures up to 300 cm tall, with subterranean, long and much branched rhizome while the […]
