Michelia ×alba DC.

Michelia_alba

Michelia ×alba DC. Family Magnoliaceae Synonyms M. longifolia Blume. Vernacular Names Malaysia Chempaka gading, chempaka puteh (Peninsular). Indonesia Cempaka putih (General), campaka bodas (Sundanese), kantil (Javanese). Philippines Champakang puti (Filipino). Laos Cham pi. Thailand Champee (General). Vietnam ng[oj]c lan tr[aws]ng. Geographical Distributions Michelia alba is a commonly cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions, probably throughout […]

Myristica elliptica Wallich ex Hook.f. & Thomson

Myristica_elliptica

Myristica elliptica Wallich ex Hook.f. & Thomson Family Myristicaceae Synonyms Myristica calocarpa Miq., M. sycocarpa Miq. Vernacular Names Malaysia Penarahan arang ayer (General), tabah, tajam penggali (Peninsular). English Swamp nutmeg Indonesia Sungkit-sungkit (Sumatra). Thailand Chan-muang (Nakhon Si Thammarat). Geographical Distributions Myristica elliptica is distributed from Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak and Kalimantan) […]

Myristica fatua Houtt.

Myristica_fatua

Myristica fatua Houtt. Family Myristicaceae Synonyms M. tomentosa Thunb., M. spadicea Blume, M. plumeriifolia Elmer.   Vernacular Names Indonesia Hai (Seram), pala utan (Ambon), pala laki-laki (Banda) Philippines Uyat-uyat (Yakan). Geographical Distributions Myristica fatua is distributed fromsouth-eastern Kalimantan, Sulawesi, the Philippines and the Moluccas.   Description M. fatua is a small to medium-sized tree which […]

Labisia pumila (Blume) Fern.-Vill.

Labisia_pumila

  Labisia pumila (Blume) Fern.-Vill. Family Myrsinaceae Synonyms Ardisia pumila Blume, Labisia pothoina Lindley. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kacip fatima, mata pelandok rimba, bunga belangkas hutan (Peninsular). Indonesia Kelimparan tuli (Belitung), udu mudung bio’ (Kenyah, East Kalimantan). Geographical Distributions Labisia  pumila occurs in Indo-China, peninsular Thailand and throughout the Malesian region.   Description L. pumila is […]

Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr.

Leea_indica

Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr. Family Leeaceae Synonyms Leea sambucina (L.) Willd., L. gigantea Griff., L. sundaica Miq. Vernacular Names Malaysia Mali-mali, merbati padang, jolok-jolok (Peninsular). Indonesia ki tuwa (Sundanese), kayu tuwa (Javanese). Papua New Guinea paikoro (Gunantuna, East New Britain), dadoro (Garara,Oro Province), warawa (Navuapaka, Central Province). Philippines mali (Tagalog), amamali (Bisaya). Thailand katangbai (northern, […]

Lindernia anagallis (Burm.f.) Pennell

Lindernia_anagallis

Lindernia anagallis (Burm.f.) Pennell Family Scrophulariaceae Synonyms Ruellia anagallis Burm.f., Vandellia pedunculata Benth., Vandellia cordifolia (Colsm.)G. Don. Vernacular Names Thailand Nuat plaa duk (Northern), yam chui kai kang (Central). Vietnam l[uwx] d[awf]ng cong. Geographical Distributions Lindemia anagallis is distributed throughout continental and Southeast Asia and northern Australia.   Description L. anagallis is an annual herb […]

Lindernia antipoda (L.) Alston

Lindernia_antipoda

Lindernia antipoda (L.) Alston Family Scrophulariaceae Synonyms Ruellia antipoda L., Bonnaya veronicifolia (Retzius) Spreng., Ilysanthes antipoda (L.) Merr.   Vernacular Names Indonesia Mata yuyu (Javanese), sawi tanah, tumpangan ayer (Malay). Thailand Maak lin nam khaang (South-western), chang peng no (Central). Vietnam c[os]c m[aw]n, rau choi, m[af]n d[aas]t. Geographical Distributions Lindemia antipoda is distributed throughout tropical […]

Lindernia ciliata (Colsm.) Pennell

Lindernia_ciliata

Lindernia ciliata (Colsm.) Pennell Family Scrophulariaceae Synonyms Gratiola ciliata Colsm., Bonnaya brachiata Link & Otto, Ilysanthes ciliata (Colsm.) Kuntze. Vernacular Names Thailand Phak hom ho paa (South-eastern). Vietnam m[af]n r[if]a. Geographical Distributions Lindemia ciliate is distributed throughout from tropical and subtropical Asia, from India to southern China, L. ciliate is also occurs throughout Southeast Asia […]

Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B. Robinson

Litsea_glutinosa

Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B. Robinson Family Lauraceae Synonyms Litsea chinensis Lamk, L. glabraria A.L. Juss., L. tetranthera (Willd.) Pers., L. geminata Blume. Vernacular Names Malaysia Malek (Peninsular). Indonesia Wuru lilin (Javanese, Java), huru tangkalak (Sundanese, Java), malih (western Kalimantan). Philippines Sablot (General), balongai, porikit (Tagalog). Thailand Mimen (Northern), muthaluang (Chanthaburi), thang-buan (Pattani). Geographical Distributions Litsea […]

Litsea umbellata (Lour.) Merr.

Litsea_umbellata

Litsea umbellata (Lour.) Merr. Family Lauraceae Synonyms Litsea hexantha A.L. Juss., L. amara Blume, L. utilis (Meissn.) Boerl. Vernacular Names Malaysia Isop nanah, medang mayang (Peninsular). English Common laurel. Indonesia Huru bodas, ki pecel (Sundanese, Java), wuru emprit (Javanese, Java). Thailand Salot (Chanthaburi), mentru (Khmer-Chanthaburi), satua (Trat). Geographical Distributions Litsea umbellate is distributed from India […]