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 […]
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 […]