Ruellia tuberosa L.
Ruellia tuberosa L. Family Acanthaceae Vernacular Names Thailand Toi ting (Bangkok). Vietnam Q[ur]a n[oor], tanh t[as]ch. Geographical Distributions Ruellia tuberosa originates from tropical America, but is naturalized in Southeast Asia (Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java) and elsewhere in the tropics (India, Sri Lanka, Africa), as an escape from cultivation and as an ornament. Description R. tuberosa […]
Rosa
Rosa Family Rosaceae Synonyms Rosa damascena Miller, Rosa gallica L. var. damascena Voss, Rosa damascena Miller var. trigintipetala (Dieck) Koehne. Vernacular Names Malaysia Bunga ayer mawar, ros, gul. English Damask rose, pink damask rose. Indonesia Kembang eros, bunga ros. Cambodia Kolaab. Laos Kuhlaab. Thailand Kulaap-on (Northern), kulaap mon (Central), yee sun (Bangkok). Vietnam Huong. French […]
Globba pendula Roxb.
Globba pendula Roxb. Family Zingiberaceae Synonyms Globba panicoides Miq., Globba uliginosa Miq., Globba wallichii Baker. Vernacular Names Malaysia Meroyan tinggal, halia hutan, puar birah (Peninsular). Indonesia Pedas kancil (Palembang, Sumatra), jae kera (Bangka). Vietnam Ng[ar]i m[oj]i. Geographical Distributions It is well distributed in Bangladesh, southern Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bangka, western […]
Hyptis brevipes Poit.
Hyptis brevipes Poit. Family Labiatae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Sawi enggang, sawi hutan, ati-ati puteh (Peninsular). Indonesia Boborongan, genggeyan (Sundanese), godong puser (Javanese). Thailand Chat pra in (southern). Vietnam [es] cu[oos]ng ng[aws]n. Geographical Distributions Native to Central America, but naturalized pantropically, and throughout Indo-China, Thailand and Malaysia. Description H. brevipes is an erect herb […]
Picrasma javanica Blume
Picrasma javanica Blume Family Simaroubaceae Synonyms Picrasma nepalensis A. W. Bennett, Picrasma philippinensis Elmer. Vernacular Names Malaysia Balimbing (Sabah), kayu pahit (Sarawak). Indonesia Ki pahit (Sundanese), tuba ulet (Palembang, Sumatra), pati laler (Javanese). Thailand Kom khom (Northern), dam, yee nam bai lek (Peninsular). Vietnam Kh[oor] di[eej]p. Geographical Distributions P. javanica occurs from north-eastern India throughout […]
Lansium domesticum Correa
Lansium domesticum Correa Family Meliaceae Synonyms Aglaia dookoo Griffith, Aglaia domestica (Correa) Pellegrin, Aglaia aquea (Jack) Kosterm. Vernacular Names Malaysia Langsat,duku, duku-Iangsat. English Langsat Indonesia Langsat, duku, kokosan. Philippines Lansones (Tagalog), boboa (Bisaya), buahan (Manobo). Thailand Langsat, duku, longkong. Vietnam Bon-bon. Geographical Distributions Lansium domesticum originates in western Southeast Asia, from Peninsular Thailand in the […]
Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.
Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Entada scandens (L.) Benth., Entada rumphii Scheff., Entada tonkinensis Gagnep. Vernacular Names Malaysia Akar belerang Philippines Gogo (Tagalog, Bikol). Vietnam D[aa]y b[af]m b[af]m, d[aaj]u d[ej]t Geographical Distributions Entada phaseoloides is distributed from the Pacific through tropical Australia, westward to northern Vietnam and southern China; recorded in Malaysia, the […]
Moringa oleifera Lamk
Moringa oleifera Lamk Family Moringaceae Synonyms Guilandia moringa L., Moringa pterygosperma Gaertner, Moringa polygona DC. Vernacular Names Malaysia Meringgai, gemunggai. English Horseradish tree, drum-stick tree, West Indian Ben. Indonesia Kelor, marunga (Timor). Philippines Malunggay (Tagalog). Burma Dandalonbin. Cambodia Mrum’. Laos `ii h’um. Thailand Marum (General), phakihum (North-eastern), makhonkom (Northern). Vietnam Ch[uf]m ng[aas]y. French Ben aile. […]
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don Family Apocynaceae Synonyms Vinca rosea L., Lochnera rosea (L.) Reinchenb. ex Endl. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kemunting china, rumput jalang, tahi ayam (Peninsular). English Madagascar periwinkle. Indonesia Bunga serdadu, kembang tembaga, tapak dara (General). Philippines Chichirica (Sp), kantotai, amnias (Tagalog). Thailand Nom in (Surat Thani), phakpot bok (Northern), phaengphuai bok (Bangkok). […]
Curculigo orchioides Gaertner
Curculigo orchioides Gaertner Family Hypoxidaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Papua New Guinea Tupa-aui (Kenemote, Eastern Highlands). Philippines Taloangi (Bagobo), tataluangi (Bukidnon), sulsulitik (Bontok). Thailand Waan phraao (Northern). Vietnam Ng[ar]i cau, s[aa]m cau, ti[ee]n mao. Geographical Distributions Curculigo orchioides occurs from the subtropical Himalayas of Pakistan and India, to Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos, southern China, Taiwan, […]
