Zingiber zerumbet (L.) J.E. Smith
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) J.E. Smith Family Zingiberaceae Synonyms Amomum zerumbet L., Zingiber amaricans Blume, Zingiber aromaticum Valeton, Zingiber littorale Valeton. Vernacular Names Malaysia Lampoyang. English Wild ginger, zerumbet ginger. American Shampoo plant. Indonesia Lampuyang (Sundanese), lempuyang (Javanese), lampojang (Madurese). Philippines Barik, langkawas (Tagalog), lampuyang (Tagalog). Cambodia Khnhei phtu, prateal vong prenh atit. Laos Hva:nz ph’ai […]
Thespesia lampas (Cav.) Dalzell & A. Gibson
Thespesia lampas (Cav.) Dalzell & A. Gibson Family Malvaceae Synonyms Hibiscus lampas Cay., Hibiscus callosus Blume, Azanza lampas (Cav.) Alefeld. Vernacular Names Indonesia Kapas utan (Indonesian), kapasan, kemiren (Javanese). Philippines Marakapas (Tinggian), bulak-bulakan (Tagalog), kapas-kapas (Ilokano). Thailand Pho paa (central), po ieo (Chiang Mai), khwaai kwaang (Chumphon). French Polompom. Geographical Distributions Thespesia lampas is found […]
Crotalaria pallida Aiton
Crotalaria pallida Aiton Family Leguminosae Synonyms Crotalaria mucronata Desv., Crotalaria striata DC., Crotalaria siamica Williams. Vernacular Names Malaysia Giring-giring, rang-rang. English Smooth rattlebox, salts rattlebox. Indonesia Kekecrekan (Sundanese), orok-orok (Javanese), telpok (Madurese). Philippines Gorunggorung, kolong-kolong, tambarisa. Cambodia Châangrô:ng sva:, dâang höt khmaôch, sandaèk kû.:öy. Laos Hingx ha:y. Thailand Hinghai, honghai. Vietnam l[uj]c l[aj]c ba l[as] […]
Cerbera odollam Gaertner
Cerbera odollam Gaertner Family Apocynaceae Synonyms Cerbera lactaria Buch.-Ham. ex. Spreng., Cerbera manghas auct. non L. Vernacular Names Malaysia Bintan (Peninsular). Brunei Pong pong (Sengkurong). Thailand Sang la (Peninsular), teenpet nam, teenpet thale (Central). Vietnam M[uw][ows]p s[as]t v[af]ng, m[uw][ows]p x[as]c v[af]ng. Geographical Distributions Cerbera odollam is distributed from Sri Lanka and India towards Burma (Myanmar), […]
Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.
Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Guilandina bonduc L., Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Fleming. Vernacular Names English Bonduc nut, fever nut. Indonesia Kemrunggi (Javanese), areuy mata hiyang (Sundanese), kate-kate (Ternate). Thailand Waat (Peninsular). Philippines Kalumbibit (Tagalog), sabinit (Bikol), singor (Iloko). Vietnam M[os]c m[ef]o, vu[oos]t h[uf]m. Papua New Guinea Kurere (Garara, Oro Province). Geographical Distributions Caesalpinia […]
Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Smith
Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Smith Family Zingiberaceae Synonyms Zerumbet speciosum J.C. Wendl., Alpinia speciosa (J.C. Wendl.) K. Schum., Languas speciosa (J.C. Wendl.) Small, Catimbium speciosum (J.C. Wendl.) Holttum. Vernacular Names English Shell ginger, shell flower, light galangal. Indonesia Galoba merah, goloba koi, langkuas laki-Iaki (Moluccas). Philippines Langkuas na pula (Tagalog). Thailand Khaa […]
Dillenia excelsa (Jack) Gilg
Dillenia excelsa (Jack) Gilg Family Dilleniaceae Synonyms Wormia excelsa Jack, Wormia oblonga Wallich ex Hook.f. & Thomson, Wormia tomentella Martelli. Vernacular Names Malaysia Simpoh ungu (Peninsular), simpoh laki (Sabah), simpur bukit, simpoh wangi (Sarawak). Indonesia Sempur segel (Sundanese, Java), simpur talang (Sumatra), kendikara (Kalimantan). Thailand San-dam (Nakhon Si Thammarat), saen (Songkhla). Philippines Katmonlayugan. Geographical Distributions […]
Paspalum conjugatum Bergius
Paspalum conjugatum Bergius Family Gramineae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Rumput kerbau, rumput ala negri. English Buffalo grass, carabao grass, sour paspalum. Indonesia Jampang pahit (Sundanese), paitan (Javanese), klamaran (Madura). Philippines Kulape (Tagalog), kauat-kauat (Visaya), kalo-kawayan (Ilokano). Thailand Ya-nomnon, ya-hep (Southern). Vietnam Co san cap. Geographical Distributions Originally from the American tropics, Paspalum conjugatum is […]
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 […]
