Grangea maderaspatana (L.)Poir.
Grangea maderaspatana (L.)Poir. Family Compositae Synonyms Artemisia maderaspatana L. Vernacular Names Indonesia Kembang paku konde, serawan hutan. Philippines Pakopatoli-alog (Ilokano). Thailand Pha-yaa mutti (central), yaa chaam luang (northern). Vietnam C[ar]I d[oof]ng, c[us]c d[aj]i, rau c[os]c. Geographical Distributions G. maderaspatana is found in Africa and Madagascar to tropical Asia; it occurs throughout Southeast Asia. Description G. […]
Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp.
Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Gliricidia maculata (Kunth) Kunth ex Walp. Vernacular Names Malaysia Bunga jepun (also used for Thevetia spp.). English Gliricidia, mother of cocoa, Mexican lilac. American Quickstick. Indonesia Gamal, liriksidia (Javanese). Philippines Kakawate (general), madre-cacao, balok-balok (Tagalog). Laos Kh’è: no:yz, kh’è: fàlangx. Thailand Khae-farang. Vietnam Anh d[af]o g[is]a, […]
Corypha utan Lamk
Corypha utan Lamk Family Palmae Synonyms Corypha gembanga (Blume) Blume, Corypha elata Roxburgh, Corypha gebanga Blume. Vernacular Names Malaysia Gebang, ibus. English Gebang palm, buri palm, agel palm. Indonesia Gebang, gewang, lontar utan (general). Philippines Buri (Bikol, Bisaya, Pampango, Tagalog), silag (Ilokano, Pangasinan), buli (Bisaya, Tagalog). Thailand Lan, lan-phru (southern). Geographical Distributions Corypha utan occurs […]
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. Family Bombacaceae Synonyms Bombax pentandrum L., Eriodendron anfractuosum DC. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kabukabu, kekabu, kapok. English Kapok, (white) silk-cotton tree. Indonesia Kapuk (general), kau-kau (Bugis). Philippines Kapok (Bisaya, Sulu, Tagalog), buboi, balios (Tagalog). Cambodia Koo, kor. Laos Ngiuz baanz, kok niou, ngiou. Thailand Nun (general), ngiu noi, ngiu sai (northern). […]
Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poiret
Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poiret Family Rhizophoraceae Synonyms Rhizophora sexangula Lour., Bruguiera eriopetala Wight & Arnott ex Arnott. Vernacular Names Malaysia Tumu (putih) (Peninsular, Sarawak), berus putut (Sabah). English Black mangrove. Indonesia Bakau tampusing, busing, mata buaya. Philippines Pototan (general), busain, tagasa (Tagalog). Cambodia Plaong prasak’. Thailand Prasak, phangahuasum-dok-khao, prasak-nu. Vietnam V[ej]t, v[ej]t d[uf]. Geographical Distributions […]
Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich.
Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich. Family Urticaceae Synonyms Urtica nivea L., Boehmeria tenacissima Gaudich., Boehmeria utilis Blume. Vernacular Names Malaysia Rami, rami-rami. English Ramie, rhea, China grass. Indonesia Rami (Indonesian), haramay (Sundanese). Philippines Amirai (Tagalog), labnis (Ilokano), lipang-a so (Tagalog). Cambodia Thmey. Laos Pan. Thailand Po-paan (centra!), po-bo (northern), taan khamoi (southeastern). Vietnam c[aa]y gai. French […]
Artocarpus elasticus Reinw. Ex Blume
Artocarpus elasticus Reinw. Ex Blume Family Moraceae Synonyms Artocarpus blumei Trécul, Artocarpus kunstleri King. Vernacular Names Malaysia Terap nasi (Peninsular), terap (Sarawak), terap togop (Sabah). English Wild breadfruit. Brunei Danging, tebagan, terap hutan. Indonesia Benda (Javanese, Sundanese), teureup (Sundanese), terap (Sumatra,Kalimantan). Thailand Oh, ka oh, tuka (Peninsular). Geographical Distributions Artocarpus elasticus is native to Burma […]
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertner, B. Meyer & J. Scherbius
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertner, B. Meyer & J. Scherbius Family Cruciferae Synonyms Cochlearia armoracia L., Armoracia lapathifolia Gilibert, Nasturtium armoracia (L,) Fries. Vernacular Names English Horseradish. Philippines Kamunggay (Cebuano). French Cran, meredic, raifort sauvage. Geographical Distributions Armoracia rusticana is believed to originate from southeastern Europe and western Asia where it has been cultivated since antiquity. […]
Anodendron paniculatum A. DC.
Anodendron paniculatum A. DC. Family Apocynaceae Synonyms Anodendron moluccanum Miq., Anodendron tenuiflorum (Miq.) Miq., Anodendron manubriatum Merr. Vernacular Names English Andamanese bowstring plant. Indonesia Gambi (Javanese), bikat (Dayak), upapi (Ambon). Thailand Thao yaang nong (Trat), phi-pha-du (Chiang Mai), yaang nong thao (Prachin Buri). Geographical Distributions Anodendron paniculatum is distributed from India and Sri Lanka throughout […]
Anethum graveolens L.
Anethum graveolens L. Family Umbelliferae Synonyms Anethum sowa Roxb. ex Fleming, Peucedanum graveolens (L.) Hiern, Peucedanum sowa (Roxb. ex Fleming) Kurz. Vernacular Names Malaysia Adas china, adas pudus, ender. English Dill. Indonesia Adas manis, adas sowa, ender. Myanmar Samin. Laos Phak s’i:. Thailand Thian-khaopluak, thian-tatakkataen (central), phakchi lao (eastern). Vietnam Thi[af] l[af]. French Aneth, […]
