Homonoia riparia Lour.
Homonoia riparia Lour. Family Euphorbiaceae Synonyms Adelia neriifolia Heyne ex Roth, Lumanaja fluviatilis Blanco, Ricinus salicinus Hassk. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kelereh, mempenai, kayu suarah. English Water-willow. Indonesia Sobah (Javanese), jurai (Sundanese), sangkir (West Sumatra). Philippines Agukuk, agoyoi, managos (Tagalog). Myanmar Momakha. Cambodia Réi tuk. Laos Kh’aiz fa:d. Thailand Khrai-nam, khrai-hin (peninsular), khrai (central, northern). Vietnam […]
Hibiscus cannabinus L.
Hibiscus cannabinus L. Family Malvaceae Synonyms Hibiscus sabdariffa L. var. δ, Hibiscus sabdariffa L. subsp. cannabinus (L.) G. Panigrahi & S.K. Murti. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kenaf. English Kenaf, Deccan hemp, Bimlipatam jute. Indonesia Kenaf, Java jute. Thailand Po kaeo (central), po daai (northern). French Kenaf, chanvre de Bombay, chanvre de Guinee. Geographical Distributions Hibiscus cannbinus […]
Helicteres isora L.
Helicteres isora L. Family Sterculiaceae Synonyms Helicteres grewiaefolia DC., Helicteres roxburghii G. Don, Helicteres chrysocalyx Miq. ex Mast. Vernacular Names Malaysia Chabai tali, chabai lintal, kayu ulas. English Red isora, Indian screw tree. Indonesia Jelumpang, dlumpangan (Javanese), puteran (Sundanese). Myanmar Thoo-gnaichay. Thailand Po pit (central, northern), cho (Karen, Chiang Mai), po thap (Chiang Mai). Vietnam […]
Syzygium uniflora L.
Syzygium uniflora L. Family Myrtaceae Synonyms Syzygium michelii Lamk. Vernacular Names Malaysia Ceremai belanda. English Brazil cherry, Surinam cherry, pitanga. Indonesia Ceremai belanda, dewandaru. Thailand Mayom-farang (Bangkok). French Cerise de Cayenne, cerises-cotes, cerise carree. Geographical Distributions Syzygium uniflora is native to South America, from Surinam, Guyana and French Guyana to southern Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. […]
Muntingia calabura L.
Muntingia calabura L. Family Elaeocarpaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Kerukup siam. English Capulin, Jamaica cherry. Indonesia Ccerri, kersen, talok (Java). Philippines Datiles. Cambodia Krâkhôb barang. Laos Lhoom sômz, takhôb. Thailand Takhop farang. Vietnam Trúng cá, mât sâm. Geographical Distributions Muntingia calabura is a neotropical species that although not cultivated has become pantropical. It […]
Mangifera odorata Griffith
Mangifera odorata Griffith Family Anacardiaceae Synonyms Mangifera foetida Lour. var. bom-bom Blume and var. kawini Blume, Mangifera oblongifolia Hook.f., Mangifera foet Lour. var. odorata (Griffith) Pierre. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kuini (Malay, East Malaysia), huani or wani (Sabah). English Kuwini. Indonesia Bembem, kaweni (Sundanese, West Java), kuweni or kweni (Malay, Sumatra,Kalimantan; Javanese, central Java). Philippines Huani, […]
Lophopyxis maingayi Hook.f.
Lophopyxis maingayi Hook.f. Family Lophopyxidaceae Synonyms Lophopyxis pierrei Boerl., Lophopyxis pentaptera (K. Schumann) Engl. Vernacular Names Brunei Akar belimbing hutan (Kinabatangan). Indonesia Simpuru (Sulawesi), tali sesawi (Ambon). Papua New Guinea N’dralang (Manus Island). Geographical Distributions Lophopyxis maingayi occurs in Peninsular Malaysia, northern Borneo, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Palau Island (Micronesia). […]
Hypoxis aurea Lour.
Hypoxis aurea Lour. Family Hypoxidaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Philippines Kitkitli (Igorot). Vietnam H[aj] tr[aa]m. Geographical Distributions H. aurea occurs in Pakistan, India, Indo-China, southern China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand and the Malaysian region (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Flores, the Philippines, Sulawesi and New Guinea). Description H. aurea is a small perennial herb up to 30 […]
Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl
Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl Family Hydrophyllaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Indonesia Gagabusan, sembung ku-uk (Sundanese), gunda (Javanese). Thailand Po phee (Buri Ram). Vietnam Th[ur]y l[eej]. Geographical Distributions H. zeylanica is widely distributed in eastern Africa, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, southern China, Taiwan, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi […]
Gunnera macrophylla Blume
Gunnera macrophylla Blume Family Haloragaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Indonesia Hariyang gede, tarate gunung (Sundanese), sukmadiluwih (Javanese Philippines Balai, baloi, debit (Igorot, Bontok). Geographical Distributions G. macrophylla occurs in mountainous areas of Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Sabah), the Philippines, Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Description G. macrophylla is a perennial, soft, hairy herb and […]
