Leucaena diversifolia (Schlecht.) Benth.
Leucaena diversifolia (Schlecht.) Benth. Family Leguminosae-Mimosoideae Synonyms Acacia diversifolia Schlecht., Leucaena laxifolia Urban, Leucaena stenocarpa Urban. Vernacular Names English Leucaena. Indonesia Lamtoro. Philippines Ipil-ipil. Geographical Distributions Leucaena diversifolia originated from Central American, occurring naturally from eastern and central Mexico through Honduras to Nicaragua. It was introduced into Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Java in the late […]
Ipomoea aquatica Forsskal
Ipomoea aquatica Forsskal Family Convolvulaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Kangkong, kankung. English Kangkong, water convolvulus, water spinach. Indonesia Kangkung, kankong. Papua New Guinea Kangkong, kango. Philippines Kangkong (Tagalog), balangog, galatgat (Ilocano). Cambodia Trâkuön. Laos Bôngz. Thailand Phakbung (General), phakthotyot (Central). Vietnam Rau mu[oos]ng. French Patate aquatique, liseron d’eau. Geographical Distributions Ipomoea aquatica originated in […]
Grateloupia filicina (J.V. Lamour.) C. Agardh
Grateloupia filicina (J.V. Lamour.) C. Agardh Family Halymeniaceae Synonyms Fucus filicina Wulfen (nom. illeg.), Delesseria filicina J.V. Lamour. Vernacular Names Indonesia Sayur karang. Geographical Distributions Grateloupia filicina was first recorded in Trieste (Italy). It is considered to be cosmopolitan and widely distributed in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. It occurs along the entire coast […]
Gmelina arborea Roxb.
Gmelina arborea Roxb. Family Verbenaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Trade name Yemane. Geographical Distributions Gmelina arborea is native from south Pakistan to Sri Lanka and east to Burma and extensively planted in Southeast Asia, tropical Africa and Brazil. Description G. arborea is a medium-sized tree that can reach up to 30(-40) m tall. The bole […]
Fragaria x ananassa (Duchesne) Guédès
Fragaria x ananassa (Duchesne) Guédès Family Rosaceae Synonyms Fragaria ananassa Duchesne or Fragaria vesca L. race ananassa Duchesne, Fragaria chiloensis (L.) P. Miller x Fragaria virginiana P. Miller. Vernacular Names Malaysia Strawberry. English Strawberry, dessert strawberry, garden strawberry. Indonesia Arbèn. Philippines Fresa. Thailand Stroboeri. Vietnam Dâu tây. French Fraise, fraisier ananas. Geographical Distributions Fragaria x […]
Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindley
Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindley Family Rosaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia, Indonesia Lokwat, papalaan (Sundanese). English Loquat. Cambodia Tôn leap. Thailand Lokhwot, pee-pae. Vietnam Ti ba diêp, so’n trà nhatban’, nhót tây. French Neflier du Japon. Geographical Distributions Eriobotrya japonica is most probably originated in south-eastern China and has been cultivated there and also in […]
Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trinius ex Henschel
Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trinius ex Henschel Family Cyperaceae Synonyms Eleocharis plantaginea Roemer & Schultes, Eleocharis tuberosa Roemer & Schultes, Heleocharis plantaginoidea W.F. Wight. Vernacular Names Malaysia Tike. English Chinese water chestnut. Indonesia Teki (Indonesian), peperetan (Javanese), babawangan (Sundanese). Philippines Apulid (Tagalog, Bikol), pagappo (Ibanag), buslig (Bisaya,Ilokano). Cambodia Mëm phlông. Thailand Haeo (General), haeo-chin (Central). Vietnam […]
Plectranthus rotundifolius (Poiret) Sprengel
Plectranthus rotundifolius (Poiret) Sprengel Family Labiatae Synonyms Coleus tuberosus (Blume) Bentham, Coleus parviflorus Bentham, Solenostemon rotundifolius (Poiret) J.K. Morton. Vernacular Names Malaysia Ubi kembili, ubi keling. English Madagascar potato, Hausa potato, country potato. Indonesia Kentang Jawa (Indonesian), kentang ireng (Javanese), huwi kentang (Sundanese). Thailand Man-khinu, man-nu (Southern). French Pomme de terre de Madagascar. Geographical Distributions […]
Persea americana Miller
Persea americana Miller Family Lauraceae Synonyms Persea gratissima Gaertn.f., Persea drymifolia Schlecht. & Cham., Persea nubigena L.O.Williams. Vernacular Names Malaysia Avokado, apukado. English Avocado. Indonesia Adpukat, avokad. Papua New Guinea Bata (Pidgin). Philippines Avocado. Cambodia ‘avôkaa. Thailand Awokado. Vietnam Bo’, lê dâù. French Avocatier. Geographical Distributions The probable area of origin of Persea americana is […]
Origanum vulgare L.
Origanum vulgare L. Family Labiatae Synonyms Origanum hirtum Link, Origanum gracile Koch, Origanum viride (Boissier) Halacsy. Vernacular Names English Oregano, wild marjoram. American Mediterranean or European oregano. Philippines Oregano, suganda, torongil de Limon. French Origan. Note: Commercially, the term ‘oregano’ has a wide meaning and includes more than 60 species of different genera and […]
