Buddleja asiatica Lour.
Buddleja asiatica Lour. Family Buddlejaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names English White butterfly bush. Indonesia Jugul (Sundanese), daun putihan (Javanese), kayu saludang (Sumatra). Philippines Malasambung (Tagalog), lagundisalasa (Bisaya), tugnang (Iloko). Laos Dok fon2, dok khap. Thailand Khrai bok(Northern), kiang phaa lai (Chiang Mai), mae maai (Kanchanaburi). Vietnam B[oj] ch[os], t[us]y ng[uw] th[ar]o, b[us]p l[eej]. Geographical Distributions […]
Brassica juncea (L.) Czernjaew
Brassica juncea (L.) Czernjaew Family Cruciferae Synonyms Sinapis juncea L., Sinapis timoriana DC., Brassica integrifolia (West) Rupr. Vernacular Names Malaysia Sawi pahit, kai choy. English Indian mustard, Chinese mustard, vegetable mustard. Indonesia Sawi, sesawi. Philippines Mustasa (Tagalog). Cambodia Khat naa. Laos Kaad khièw. Thailand Phakkat-khieo, phakkat-khieopli (Central). Vietnam C[ar]i canh, c[ar]i b[ej] xanh. French Moutarde […]
Bouea macrophylla Griffith
Bouea macrophylla Griffith Family Anacardiaceae Synonyms Bouea gandaria Blume ex Miq. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kundang, rembunia, setar (Kedah). English Gandaria. Indonesia Ramania (Malay), gandaria (Java, Sunda). Thailand Ma praang (Pattani), somprang (Peninsula). Geographical Distributions Bouea macrophylla is native to north Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and West Java. It is cultivated widely as a fruit tree in […]
Borassus flabellifer L.
Borassus flabellifer L. Family Palmae Synonyms Borassus flabelliformis L. Vernacular Names Malaysia Lontar, tah, tai. English Toddy palm, wine palm, palmyra palm. Indonesia Lontar (General), tal (Java), siwalan (Sumatra), tala (Sulawesi). Burma (Myanmar) Tan bin. Cambodia Thnaôt. Laos Ta:n. Thailand Tan (General), tan-yai (Central), not (Southern). Vietnam Th[oos]t n[oos]t, th[oos]t l[oos]t. French Palmier à […]
Beta vulgaris L.
Beta vulgaris L. Family Chenopodiaceae Synonyms Beta vulgaris L. convar. crassa (Alef.) Helm provar. conditiva (Alef.) Helm, Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris convar. vulgaris var. vulgaris sensu Mansfeld, Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris sensu Ford-Lloyd. Vernacular Names Malaysia Bit. English Garden beet, beetroot. Indonesia Bit. Philippines Remolatsa (Bisaya). Thailand Phakkat-daeng(Central), phakkat-farang (Bangkok). Vietnam C[ar]i d[uw][owf]ng, […]
Benincasa hispida (Thunberg ex Murray) Cogniaux
Benincasa hispida (Thunberg ex Murray) Cogniaux Family Cucurbitaceae Synonyms Cucurbita hispida Thunberg ex Murray, Benincasa cerifera Savi. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kundor. English Wax gourd, white gourd, Chinese preserving melon. Indonesia Kundur, bligo, kundo (Aceh). Philippines Kondol (Tagalog), tibiayon (Bisaya), rodal (Bicol). Cambodia Trâllaach. Laos Tônx. Thailand Fak, faeng (Central), mafaeng (Northern). Vietnam B[is] dao, b[is] […]
Bambusa vulgaris Schrader ex Wendland
Bambusa vulgaris Schrader ex Wendland Family Gramineae Synonyms Bambusa thouarsii Kunth, Bambusa surinamensis Ruprecht, Leleba vulgaris (Schrader ex Wendland) Nakai. Vernacular Names Malaysia Buloh minyak, buloh kuning (Peninsular), tamelang (Sabah). English Common bamboo. Indonesia Bambu kuning (Yellow culms), bambu ampel (Green culms), domar (Ambonese). Philippines Kauayan-kiling (Tagalog), kabaloan (Bikol), butong (Visaya). Burma (Myanmar) Wanet. Cambodia […]
Bambusa tuldoides Munro
Bambusa tuldoides Munro Family Gramineae Synonyms Bambusa pallescens (Doell) Hackel, Bambusa ventricosa McClure, Bambusa longiflora W.T. Lin. Vernacular Names Malaysia Buloh balai. English Punting pole bamboo, verdant bamboo, Buddha’s belly bamboo. Indonesia Bambu blenduk. Vietnam H[os]p. Geographical Distributions Bambusa tuldoides is native to southern China and Vietnam. It is also widely cultivated in southern China, […]
Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss
Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss Family Gramineae Synonyms Arundo bambos L., Bambusa arundinacea (Retzius) Willd., Bambusa spinosa Roxb. Vernacular Names English Spiny bamboo, thorny bamboo. Indonesia Bambu duri (Indonesian), pring ori (Javanese). Philippines Indian bamboo. Burma (Myanmar) Kya-kat-wa. Cambodia Rüssèi khléi, rüssèi préi. Laos Phaix pa:x. Thailand Phai-pa (General), phai-nam. Vietnam Tre l[af] ng[af], tre gai […]
Azadirachta excelsa (Jack) Jacobs
Azadirachta excelsa (Jack) Jacobs Family Meliaceae Synonyms Melia excelsa Jack, Azadirachta integrifolia Merr. Vernacular Names Malaysia Sentang, limpaga (Sabah), Ranggu (Sarawak). Indonesia Kayu bawang (General), surian bawang, bawang kunyit (Kalimantan), nibwak (Irian Jaya). Papua New Guinea Azadirachta. Philippines Maranggo (General), bird’s-eye kalantas (English), danggo (Tagalog). Thailand Thiam, sadao-thiam. Geographical Distributions Azadirachta excelsa is found in […]
