Senna tora (L.) Roxb.
Senna tora (L.) Roxb. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Cassia tora L., Cassia borneensis Miq. Vernacular Names Malaysia Gelenggang kechil, gelenggang padang. English Foetid cassia, panicled milkwort. Indonesia Gelenggang kecil, ketepeng kecil (Malay), kate-pengleutik (Sundanese). Philippines Katanda, balatong-aso (Tagalog). Cambodia D[aa]ng’hët khmaoch ni. Laos Nha leung meum, nha lap mun. Thailand Chum bet tai, chum bet lek […]
Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth.
Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Dolichos phaseoloides Roxb. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kacang hijau hutan, tampong urat. English (Australia) Tropical kudzu, puero. Indonesia Kacang ruji, krandang (Javanese), fuo banga (Ternate). Philippines Singkamasaso (Tagalog), bahay (Bikol), vaay (Ivatan). Myanmar Pe ying pin. Laos Pied, s’üak pièd. Thailand Thua-sianpa (central). Vietnam D[aa]u ma, d[aa]u dai, d[aa]u […]
Ruta angustifolia Pers.
Ruta angustifolia Pers. Family Rutaceae Synonyms Ruta chalepensis auct., Ruta graveolens auct., Ruta graveolens L. var. angustifolia (Pers.) Hook.f., Ruta chalepensis L. var. angustifolia (L.) Backer. Vernacular Names Malaysia Aruda, sadal. Indonesia Godong minggu (Javanese), daun inggu (Sundanese). Vietnam C[uwr]u l[ys] h[uw][ow]ng. Geographical Distributions Ruta angustifolia is native to the Mediterranean region. It is used […]
Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merrill
Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merrill Family Leguminosae Synonyms Erythrina lithosperma Miquel, Hypaphorus subumbrans Hassk., Erythrina hypaphorus Boerl. Vernacular Names Malaysia Dedap batik, cengkering. English December tree. Thailand Thonglang-pa (northern), thong-Iang (central). Indonesia Dadap duri (general), dadap rangrang (Sundanese), dadap ri (Javanese) (armed forms); dadap minyak (general), dadap lesang (Sundanese), dadap lenga (Javanese) (thornless forms). Philippines Dap-dap […]
Acalypha indica L.
Acalypha indica L. Family Euphorbiaceae Synonyms Acalypha chinensis Benth., Acalypha caroliniana Blanco non Walt. Vernacular Names Malaysia Rumput lislis, tjeka mas. English Indian acalypha, threeseeded mercury. Indonesia Lelatang, rumput kokosongan. Thailand Tamyae tuaphuu, tamyae maeo (Central),haan maeo (Northern). Philippines Bugos (Tagalog), maraotong, taptapingar (Ilokano). Vietnam Tai t[uw][owj]ng [aas]n, tai t[uw][owj]ng xanh. Geographical Distributions Acalypha indica […]
Ochrosia oppositifolia (Lamk) K. Schum.
Ochrosia oppositifolia (Lamk) K. Schum. Family Apocynaceae Synonyms Ochrosia salubris (Raf.) Blume, Ochrosia borbonica auct. non J.F. Gmelin, Neisosperma oppositifolia (Lamk) Fosberg & Sachet. Vernacular Names Indonesia Upas laki-Iaki (Malay, Moluccas), songgo langit (Javanese), lau lite (Ambon). Philippines Ginlin (Sulu). Vietnam Chai lang, chai b[oo]ng. French Bois jaune. Geographical Distributions Ochrosia oppositifolia is found throughout […]
Cinchona officinalis L.
Cinchona officinalis L. Family Rubiaceae Synonyms Cinchona calisaya Wedd., Cinchona ledgeriana Moens ex Trimen. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kuinin. English Crown cinchona, Ledger cinchona, yellow cinchona. Geographical Distributions Cinchona officinalis is naturally distributed in South America from Colombia to Bolivia; and planted in many tropical countries, e.g. in India and Indonesia (Java). Description Cinchona officinalis is […]
Lactuca indica L.
Lactuca indica L. Family Compositae Synonyms Lactuca brevirostris Champ. ex Benth. Vernacular Names Malaysia Daun panjang. English Indian lettuce. Indonesia Komak, lampenas (Sundanese), sawi rana (Javanese). Philippines Gilgiloy (Bisaya), batudan (Bontoc), gatudan (Kankanai). Vietnam Di[ees]p d[aj]i, rau b[oof] c[os]c, b[oof] c[oo]ng anh. Geographical Distributions Lactuca indica is native to the warmer parts of China, Taiwan, […]
Solanum melongena L.
Solanum melongena L. Family Solanaceae Synonyms Solanum coagulans Forsskal, Solanum cumingii Dunal, Solanum pressum Dunal, Solanum undatum Poiret sensu Ochse. Vernacular Names Malaysia Terong. English Eggplant, aubergine, melongene, brinjal. Indonesia Terong, encung, tiung (Sumatra). Philippines Talong (Tagalog), tarong (Ilocano), bringhinas (Bisaya). Cambodia Trâb vèèng, trâb put lonhoong. Laos Khüa poom, khüa hlèèz, khüa ham maaz. […]
Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Persoon
Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Persoon Family Lauraceae Synonyms Laurus cubeba Lour., Litsea citrata Blume, Tetranthera polyantha Wallich ex Nees var. citrata Meissner Vernacular Names Malaysia Medang ayer, medang melukut English May chang (originally Chinese), pheasant pepper tree Indonesia Krangean (Javanese), lado-lado (Sumatra), baling la (East Kalimantan) Thailand Chakhai-ton (Northern), takhrai (Southwestern), takhrai-ton (Northeastern) Vietnam C[aa]y m[af]ng […]