Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz
Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz Family Bignoniaceae Synonyms Bignonia indica L. var. α, Bignonia pentandra Lour., Calosanthes indica (L.) Blume. Vernacular Names Malaysia Beka, bonglai, kulai. English Midnight horror. Indonesia Pongporang (Sundanese), kayu lanang, mungli (Javanese). Philippines Pingka-pingkahan (Tagalog), abong-abong (Bisaya), kamkampilan (Iloko). Cambodia Pi ka. Laos Lin may, ung ka. Thailand Phe kaa (Central), litmai […]
Plantago major L.
Plantago major L. Family Plantaginaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Ekor anjing (General). English Great plantain, waybread, nipple grass. Indonesia Daun sendok, daun urat (General), ki urat (Sundanese). Philippines Lanting, lantin, lanting haba (Tagalog), llantin (Spanish). French Grand plantain, plantain majeur. Geographical Distributions Plantago major is cosmopolitan; in the tropics, it is most common in […]
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link Family Leguminosae Synonyms Cassia occidentalis L., Cassia foetida Persoon, Ditremexa occidentalis (L.) Britton & Rose ex Britton & Wilson. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kachang kota, ketepeng hutan. English Negro coffee, coffee senna, stinking weed. Indonesia Menting (Javanese), kasingsat (Sundanese), kopi andelan (Sumatra). Philippines Balatong-aso (Tagalog), andadasi (Ilokano), duda (Bisaya). Cambodia Sanndaek khmaoch. […]
Peltophorum dasyrhachis (Miquel) Kurz
Peltophorum dasyrhachis (Miquel) Kurz Family Leguminosae Synonyms Caesalpinia dasyrhachis Miquel, Peltophorum grande Prain, Peltophorum tonkinense (Pierre) Gagnep. Vernacular Names Malaysia Batai, jemerelang. English Peltophorum. Indonesia Soga (Palembang), petaian (Lampung). Cambodia Trâse:k. Laos S’a:z kha:m, sa: fang, sa: ph’ang. Thailand Nonsi (centra!), arang (north-eastern). Vietnam Lim x[ej]t, lim v[af]ng. Geographical Distributions Peltophorum dasyrhachis is found in […]
Rourea minor(Gaertner) Alston
Rourea minor(Gaertner) Alston Family Connaraceae Synonyms Rourea santaloides (Vahl) Wight & Arnott, Santalodes floridum (Jack) O. Kuntze, Santalodes pulchellum (Planch.) O. Kuntze, Rourea erecta Merr., Santaloides erectum Schellenb. Vernacular Names Malaysia Akar nyamuk, akar sembelit (Peninsular). Philippines Kamagsa, gikos-gikos (Tagalog). Vietnam D[ooj]c ch[os], tr[os]c claar ]u. Geographical Distributions Rourea minor is distributed from tropical Africa, […]
Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle
Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle Family Hydrocharitaceae Synonyms Stratiotes acoroides L.f., Enhalus koenigi Rich., Enhalus marinus Griff. Vernacular Names Malaysia Setul, jerangau laut. Brunei Eel grass, tropical eel grass. Indonesia Deringu laut (Indonesian), jelamun (Javanese), lamun (Sundanese, Balinese). Philippines Lamon (Tagalog, Bikol), mariu-bariu (Bikol), pallaipatbaibai (Ilokano). Geographical Distributions Enhalus acoroides is a marine plant distributed from […]
Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume
Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume Family Elaeocarpaceae Synonyms Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb., Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertner) K. Schum., Elaeocarpus novoguineensis Warb. Vernacular Names Malaysia Changkan, geniteri, rijaksa (Peninsular). English Bead tree, genitri, Indian oil-fruit. Indonesia Jenitri, genitri (Java), ganitri (Bali). Thailand Mamun dong (North-eastern), mun dong, mun khom (Northern). Vietnam C[oo]m Has] h[ej]p. Papua New Guinea Qozari (Bolinbaneng, Morobe […]
Millettia sericea (Vent.) Wight & Arn.
Millettia sericea (Vent.) Wight & Arn. Family Leguminosae Synonyms None Vernacular Names None Geographical Distributions Millettia sericea is found throughout Northern Vietnam, Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Java. Description Millettia sericea is a large liana that can reach up to 30 m long. There are 5-9 leaflets, which are oblong or oblong-obovate, […]
Chloranthus erectus (Buch.-Ham.) Verdc.
Chloranthus erectus (Buch.-Ham.) Verdc. Family Chloranthaceae Synonyms Cryphaea erecta Buch.-Ham., Chloranthus officinalis Blume, Chloranthus elatior Link. Vernacular Names Malaysia Dikut-dikut, langut-Iangut (Sarawak), sambau paya (Peninsular). Indonesia Keras tulang (Malay), uyah-uyahan (Javanese), harostulang (Sumatra). Thailand Hom kai (Northern), kraduk kai (Central). Philippines Barau-barau (Luzon), tul-an hinbad (Samar), tunggao (Tagbanua). Cambodia Kbâ:k dâmréi. Geographical Distributions Chloranthus erectus […]
Ixora coccinea L.
Ixora coccinea L. Family Rubiaceae Synonyms Ixora montana Lour., Ixora grandiflora Loddiges. Vernacular Names English Red ixora. Indonesia Soka merah (General), kembang santen merah (Malay), soka beureum (Sundanese). Philippines Santan-pula, santan (Tagalog), tangpupo (Bisaya). Cambodia Kam ron tea. Thailand Khem baan, khem nuu (Bangkok), khem farang (Central). Vietnam B[oo]ng trang d[or], d[ow]n d[or]. Geographical Distributions […]