Dioscorea hispida Dennst.
Dioscorea hispida Dennst. Family Dioscoreaceae Synonyms Dioscorea triphylla L., Dioscorea hirsuta Dennst., Dioscorea daemona Roxb. Vernacular Names Malaysia Ubi arak, gadongan, gadong mabok. English Asiatic bitter yam, intoxicating yam. Indonesia Gadung (General), sikapa (Bali, Sulawesi), ondo (Ambon). Philippines Nami (Tagalog), gayos (Bisaya), karot (Ilokano). Burma (Myanmar) Kywe. Cambodia Dâmlô:ng k’duöch (Western). Laos Hwà ko:y […]
Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burkill
Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burkill Family Dioscoreaceae Synonyms Dioscorea aculeata L., Oncus esculentus Lour., Dioscorea tiliifolia Kunth. Vernacular Names Malaysia Ubi torak, kembili, kemarung. English Lesser yam, Chinese yam, Asiatic yam. Indonesia Ubi aung (West Java), ubi gembili (East Java), kombili (Ambon). Papua New Guinea Mami (Pidgin), taitu (Motu), kalak (Yatmei), diba (Hanuabada). Philippines Tongo (Tagalog), […]
Dimocarpus longan Lour.
Dimocarpus longan Lour. Family Sapindaceae Synonyms Dimocarpus longan Lour., Euphoria longana Lamk nom. illeg., Nephelium longana Cambess. Vernacular Names Malaysia, Indonesia Lengkeng. English Longan. Burma (Myanmar) Kyet mouk. Cambodia Mien. Laos Lam nhai, nam nhai. Thailand Lamyai pa. Vietnam Nhan. French Longanier, oeil de dragon. Geographical Distributions Some authors limit the area of origin to […]
Desmodium heterophyllum (Willd.) DC.
Desmodium heterophyllum (Willd.) DC. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Hedysarum heterophyllum Willd., Meibomia heterophylla (Willd.) Kuntze. Vernacular Names Malaysia Rumput sisek naga, rumput sisek betok, rumput telinga tikus. English Hetero, Spanish clover. Indonesia Sisik betok (Indonesian), heuheulangan (Sundanese), sukut jareman (Javanese). Cambodia Trôm’ préi, smau ‘âm’bôk. Laos Padông môd liinz. Thailand Ya-maengmi (Northeast). Vietnam Ha[n] the, tràng […]
Desmodium heterocarpon (L.) DC.
Desmodium heterocarpon (L.) DC. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Hedysarum heterocarpon L. Vernacular Names Malaysia Rumput kerbau derapah, kacang kayu betina. English Carpon desmodium. Indonesia Buntut meyong sisir (Sundanese), kaci (Javanese), akar entimor (Belitung). Philippines Mangkit-parang (Tagalog), mani-mani (Visaya), huyo-huyop (Ifugao). Cambodia Baay dâm’nnaëp. Vietnam Tra[n]g qu’a di qu’a. Geographical Distributions Desmodium heterocarpon is distributed naturally from […]
Desmodium adscendens (Swartz) DC.
Desmodium adscendens (Swartz) DC. Family Leguminosae-Papilionoideae Synonyms Hedysarum adscendens Sw., Desmodium oxalidifolium G. Don, Desmodium trifoliastrum Miquel. Vernacular Names English Tick clover, sweetheart (Dominica), adscendens (South America). Philippines Pega pega. Vietnam Bai ngai. American Zarzabacoa galana. Geographical Distributions Desmodium adscendens occurs naturally in tropical Africa and South America. It has been introduced throughout South and […]
Daucus carota L.
Daucus carota L. Family Umbelliferae Synonyms Daucus gingidium L. Vernacular Names Malaysia Boktel, lobak merah. English Carrot. Indonesia Wortel, bortol (Sundanese). Papua New Guinea Karot, yalow pela sayor. Philippines Karot. Cambodia Karôt. Thailand Khaerot. Vietnam C[af] r[oos]t. French Carotte. Geographical Distributions Daucus carota generally assumed that the purple (anthocyanin-containing) D. carota is originated in […]
Cyrtosperma merkusii (Hassk.) Schott
Cyrtosperma merkusii (Hassk.) Schott Family Araceae Synonyms Cyrtosperma lasioides Griffith, Cyrtosperma edule Schott ex Seem., (‘edulis‘), Cyrtosperma chamissonis (Schott) Merrill. Vernacular Names Malaysia Geli-geli, keladi pari, birah hutan. English Giant swamp taro, swamp taro. Philippines Palauan (Bisaya), palau (Bisaya), galiang (Bikol). Thailand Kli (Malay-Pattani). Vietnam H[aj]t cong. Melanesia Kakake (Solomon Islands). Geographical Distributions The origin […]
Cynometra ramiflora L.
Cynometra ramiflora L. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Cynometra bijuga Spanoghe ex Miq., Cynometra hosinoi Kaneh., Cynometra neo-caledonica Guillaumin. Vernacular Names Malaysia Katong laut (General). Indonesia Kateng, kepel, wunut (Java). Philippines Balitbitan, oringen (General). Cambodia Chôm’prinh. Thailand Phang kha (Central), ma khak (Peninsular), maeng kha (Trat). Vietnam C[aa]y tr[aa]m ngh[eej], c[aa]y m[os]t. Geographical Distributions Cynometra ramiflora is […]
Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) J.F. Watson
Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) J.F. Watson Family Gramineae Synonyms Andropogon martini Roxb., Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) J.F. Watson var. motia auct., p.p., Cymbopogon motia Gupta. Vernacular Names English Palmarosa grass, motia, rosha grass (India). Vietnam S[ar] hoa h[oof]ng. Geographical Distributions Cymbopogon martini originates from the Indian subcontinent where wild stands have been exploited since antiquity and […]
