Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk Family Moraceae Synonyms Artocarpus philippensis Lamk, Artocarpus brasiliensis Gomez, Artocarpus maxima Blanco, Artocarpus integer (Thunb.) Merr. Vernacular Names Malaysia Nangka. English Jackfruit, jack. Indonesia Nangka, nongko (Javanese). Papua New Guinea Kapiak. Philippines Langka. Burma Peignai. Cambodia Khnaôr. Laos Miiz, miiz hnang. Thailand Khanun (central), makmi (north-eastern), banun (Chiang Mai). Vietnam Mit. French […]
Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeuschel
Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeuschel Family Gramineae Synonyms Lagurus cylindricus L., Imperata arundinacea Cirillo. Vernacular Names Malaysia Lalang, alang-alang. English Cogon grass, satintail. Indonesia Alang-alang, ilalang, lalang (General). Papua New Guinea Kunai (Pidgin), kurukuru (Barakau, Central Province). Philippines Kogon (Tagalog), gogon (Bikol), bulum (Ifugao). Myanmar Kyet-mei. Cambodia Sbö’:w. Laos Hnha:z kh’a:. Thailand Ya-kha, laa laeng, koe […]
Brucea javanica (L.) Merrill
Brucea javanica (L.) Merrill Family Simaroubaceae Synonyms Brucea amarissima Desv. ex Gomes, Brucea sumatrana Roxb. Vernacular Names Malaysia Embalau padang, kusum, lada pahit (Peninsular). Indonesia Kuwalot (Sundanese, Javanese), malur (Batak), tambara marica (South Sulawesi). Philippines Balaniog (General), magkapayos (Samar-Leyte Bisaya), manongao-bobi (Cebu Bisaya). Cambodia Damli thnang, pramat monus. Laos Ich kone, kom roi, phia2fan. Thailand […]
Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertner) Colebr.
Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertner) Colebr. Family Menispermaceae Synonyms Coscinium wallichianum Miers, Coscinium usitatum Pierre, Coscinium blumeanum auct. non Miers ex Hook.f. & Thomson. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kunyit-kunyit babi (Peninsular), abang asuh (Sabah), perawan (Sarawak). Indonesia Akar kuning (Java), akar kunyit (Bangka), upak-upak (East Kalimantan). Thailand Khruea hen (North-eastern), khamin khruea (South-eastern). Vietnam V[af]ng d[aws]ng, ho[af]ng d[awf]ng, […]
Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K. Schum
Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K. Schum Family Apocynaceae Synonyms Cerbera peruviana Pers., Thevetia nereifolia Juss. ex. Steud., Cascabela thevetia (L.) Lippold. Vernacular Names Malaysia Tevetia peru. English Yellow oleander, lucky nut tree. Indonesia Ginje, ki hujan (Sundanese). Philippines Campanero, campanilla (Tagalog). Thailand Sae nawa (Northern), ban buri (Bangkok), ram phoei (Central). Vietnam Th[oo]ng thi[ee]n, hu[yf]nh li[ee]n. […]
Sonneratia ovata Backer
Sonneratia ovata Backer Family Sonneratiaceae Synonyms Sonneratia alba auct., non J. Smith. Vernacular Names Malaysia Gedabu (Peninsular Malaysia), (pedada) rogam (Sarawak). English Sonneratia. Brunei Perapat. Indonesia Bogem (Palembang), kedabu (East Sumatra). Cambodia Ampea, lapea. Thailand Lamphaen. Vietnam B[aaf]n [oor]i, b[aaf]n h[oo]i. Geographical Distributions Sonneratia ovata is found scattered in widely separate localities from China and […]
Trianthema portulacastrum L.
Trianthema portulacastrum L. Family Aizoaceae Synonyms Trianthema monogyna L. Vernacular Names English Horse purslane, carpet weed, giant pigweed. Indonesia Krokot, telekan (Java), krajep (Madura). Philippines Toston (Tagalog), ngatug (Ilokano), ayam (Bisaya). Cambodia Chonkuëng’ praëhs. Thailand Phakbia hin, phakkhom hin (Central). Vietnam C[or] tam kh[oo]i, d[af]n d[af]n. Papua New Guinea Pih-suh. French Pourpier courant Geographical Distributions […]
Celastrus paniculatus Willd.
Celastrus paniculatus Willd. Family Celastraceae Synonyms Celastrus multiflorus Roxb., Celastrus australis Harv. & F. Muell. ex. F. Muell. Vernacular Names Indonesia Sila (Javanese). Philippines Bilogo (Tagalog). Thailand Kra thong laai. Vietnam D[aa]y s[aw]ng m[as]u. Geographical Distributions Celastrus paniculatus is widely distributed from India, Burma (Myanmar) to southern China, Taiwan and throughout Southeast Asia (except Borneo) […]
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Boerhavia diffusa L. Family Nyctaginaceae Synonyms Boerhavia repens L., Boerhavia coccinea Mill., Boerhavia paniculata Rich., Boerhavia adscendens Willd. Vernacular Names English Spreading hogweed. Thailand Phak bia hin (Northern), nang kuu sae (Karen, Northern), phak khom hin (Central). Philippines Paanbalibis (Tagalog), katkatud, tabtabokol (Iloko). Myanmar Khomhin pak. Vietnam S[aa]m r[uwf]ng, s[aa]m d[aas]t, s[aa]mnam. Papua New Guinea […]
Allium fistulosum L.
Allium fistulosum L. Family Liliaceae Synonyms Allium bouddhae O. Debeaux , Allium bakeri Hoop., non Regel. Vernacular Names Malaysia Daun bawang. English Welsh onion (‘welsh’ probably derived from the German ‘welsche’ meaning foreign), (Japanese) bunching onion. Indonesia Bawang daun, bawang bakung (Sundanese), bawang oncang (Javanese). Philippines Buyah (Ifugao). Cambodia Khtüm sânlök. Thailand Horn-ton (Central), horn-chin […]
