Nicotiana tabacum L.
Nicotiana tabacum L. Family Solanaceae Synonyms Nicotiana virginica C. Agardh, Nicotiana mexicana Schlecht., Nicotiana pilosa Moc. & Sessé ex Dun. Vernacular Names Malaysia Tembakau. English Tobacco. Indonesia Tembakau, tabako, bako. Papua New Guinea Brus. Philippines Tabaco (General), tabaku (Sulu). Cambodia Thnam’ chuëk. Laos Ya:, ya: dét. Thailand Yasup (General), chawua (Khmer-Surin). Vietnam Thu[oos]c l[as]. […]
Maranta arundinacea L.
Maranta arundinacea L. Family Marantaceae Synonyms Maranat sylvatica Roscoe ex J.E. Smith. Vernacular Names Malaysia Ararut, ubi garut, berolu. English Arrowroot, West Indian arrowroot, St Vincent arrowroot. Indonesia Garut (Indonesian), angkrik (Javanese), larut (Sundanese). Philippines Aroru (Tagalog), aru-aru (Tagalog), sagu (Bikol). Cambodia Saku. Laos Sa:kh’u. Thailand Sakhu (Central). Vietnam Ho[af]ng tinh, c[ur] dong, hu[yf]nh tinh. […]
Lepidium sativum L.
Lepidium sativum L. Family Cruciferae Synonyms None Vernacular Names English Garden cress, pepper cress, cress. Indonesia Alim. French Cresson alénois. Geographical Distributions Lepidium sativum is grown worldwide as a spicy salad herb. Its origin is not known, but possibly from Ethiopia or Iran. Description L. sativum is an erect, polymorphic, annual herb that can grow […]
Indigofera tinctoria L.
Indigofera tinctoria L. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Indigofera sumatrana Gaertner. Vernacular Names Malaysia Nila, tarum. English Common indigo, Indian indigo. Indonesia Tom jawa, tarum alus, tarum kaju. Philippines Tagung-tagung (Bisaya), taiom (Ilokano), taiung (Pampango). Cambodia Trôm. Laos Khaam. Thailand Khraam (General), na-kho (Karen, Mae Hong Son). Vietnam Chàm, chàm nhuôm. Geographical Distributions The large genus of […]
Gracilaria salicornia (C. Agardh) E.Y. Dawson
Gracilaria salicornia (C. Agardh) E.Y. Dawson Family Gracilariaceae Synonyms Sphaerococcus salicornia C. Agardh, Corallopsis salicornia (C. Agardh) Grev., Gracilaria minor (Sond.) Durair. Vernacular Names Indonesia Agar-agar, bulung buku, sango sango (Sulawesi). Philippines Susueldot bay bay (La Union Province, for G. crassa), canot-canot, lagot. Thailand Sarai kaw. Vietnam Rau cau chung vit (for G. crassa). Geographical […]
Gigantochloa scortechinii Gamble
Gigantochloa scortechinii Gamble Family Gramineae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Peninsular Malaysia Buloh semantan, buloh telor, buloh rayah (var. scortechinii); buloh seremai (var. albovestita). Indonesia Buluh kapal (Sumatra). Geographical Distributions Gigantochloa scortechinii is found in Indonesia (Sumatra), central and northern Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand. At present, it has become naturalised and is found mostly in […]
Eusideroxylon zwageri Teijsm. & Binnend.
Eusideroxylon zwageri Teijsm. & Binnend. Family Lauraceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Belian (Sarawak, Sabah), tambulian (Sabah), im muk (Cantonese, Sabah). English Ironwood, billian. Indonesia Belian (General), onglen (Sumatra), tulian, tebelian (Kalimantan). Philippines Tambulian, sakian, biliran (Sulu). Brunei Belian. French Bilian, bois de fer. Geographical Distributions Eusideroxylon zwageri is monotypic and occurs in eastern and […]
Durio zibethinus Murray
Durio zibethinus Murray Family Bombacaceae Synonyms Durio acuminatissima Merr. Vernacular Names General name in all languages Durian. Indonesia Duren, ambetan (Javanese), kadu (Sundanese). Philippines Dulian (Sulu). Burma (Myanmar Du-yin. Cambodia Thu-réén. Laos Thourièn. Thailand Thurian (General), rian (Southern Peninsula). Vietnam Sâù-riêng. Geographical Distributions The genus of Durio zibethinus is native to Southeast Asia and its […]
Piper nigrum L.
Piper nigrum L. Family Piperaceae Synonyms Piper aromaticum Lamk. Vernacular Names Malaysia Lada hitam. English Pepper, black pepper. Indonesia Lada, merica. Papua New Guinea Daka. Philippines Paminta, paminta-liso (Cebuano), pamienta (Ilocano). Burma (Myanmar) Ngayok-kaung. Cambodia Mréch. Laos Ph’ik no:yz, ph’ik th’ai. Thailand Phrik-thai (Central), phrik-noi (Northern). Vietnam Ti[ee]u, h[oof] ti[ee]u. French Poivre. Geographical Distributions […]
Panicum repens L.
Panicum repens L. Family Gramineae Synonyms Panicum convolutum P. Beauv. ex Sprengel. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kerunong padi, metubong, telur ikan. American Torpedo grass. Indonesia Benda laut (North Sumatra), suket balungen (Javanese), ramput kumaranting (Minang). Thailand Ya-chanakat (Central), ya-khaemman (Northeast), ya-onoi (Northern). Philippines Luya-luyahan (Tagalog), luy-a-luy-a (Visaya), maralaya (Ilokano). Burma (Myanmar) Myet-kha. Cambodia Smau phluk, chhlong. […]
