Solanum melongena L.
Solanum melongena L. Family Solanaceae Synonyms Solanum coagulans Forsskal, Solanum cumingii Dunal, Solanum pressum Dunal, Solanum undatum Poiret sensu Ochse. Vernacular Names Malaysia Terong. English Eggplant, aubergine, melongene, brinjal. Indonesia Terong, encung, tiung (Sumatra). Philippines Talong (Tagalog), tarong (Ilocano), bringhinas (Bisaya). Cambodia Trâb vèèng, trâb put lonhoong. Laos Khüa poom, khüa hlèèz, khüa ham maaz. […]
Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Persoon
Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Persoon Family Lauraceae Synonyms Laurus cubeba Lour., Litsea citrata Blume, Tetranthera polyantha Wallich ex Nees var. citrata Meissner Vernacular Names Malaysia Medang ayer, medang melukut English May chang (originally Chinese), pheasant pepper tree Indonesia Krangean (Javanese), lado-lado (Sumatra), baling la (East Kalimantan) Thailand Chakhai-ton (Northern), takhrai (Southwestern), takhrai-ton (Northeastern) Vietnam C[aa]y m[af]ng […]
Lophatherum gracile Brongn.
Lophatherum gracile Brongn. Family Gramineae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Rumput kelurut, rumput jarang, rumput bulu (Peninsular). Indonesia Rumput bambu, tangkur gunung (Sundanese). Thailand Phai pen lek (Trang), yaa khui mai phai (Prachin Buri). Vietnam D[aj]m tr[us]c di[eej]p, c[or] m[aa]y, c[or] l[as] tre. Geographical Distributions L. gracile is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia, […]
Diospyros montana Roxb.
Diospyros montana Roxb. Family Ebenaceae Synonyms Diospyros cordifolia Roxb., Diospyros diversilimba Merr. & Chun, Diospyros calcarea Fletcher. Vernacular Names Malaysia Mentua pungsu (Peninsular). Indonesia Bidara gunung (Java), morotoalah (Sumba), morotombo (Sulawesi). Philippines Antinagam (Ilocos Norte), kamagong-bundok, kamagong-liitan (Filipino). Burma (Myanmar) Gyok tawbut. Thailand Tan-dam, thanfaiphi. Vietnam th[ij] n[us]i, nh[oo]n. Geographical Distributions D. montana can be […]
Adenosma indiana (Lour.) Merr.
Adenosma indiana (Lour.) Merr. Family Scrophulariaceae Synonyms Adenosma capitata (Benth.) Benth. ex Hance, Adenosma buchneroides Bonati, Adenosmabilabiata (Roxb.) Merr. Vernacular Names Malaysia Rumput kuching-kuching, ruku hutan, tasek-tasek (Peninsular). Cambodia Mréch’ te:hs (General). Laos Hnha:z khauz kamx (Sedone). Thailand Phrik kratai (South-eastern), kratai cham (South-western), khao kam (Eastern). Vietnam Nh[aa]n tr[aaf]n hoa d[aaf]u, b[oof] b[oof], ch[ef] […]
Cnestis palala (Lour.) Merr.
Cnestis palala (Lour.) Merr. Family Connaraceae Synonyms Cnestis diffusa Blanco, Cnestis platantha Griffith. Vernacular Names Malaysia Garing-garing, sembelit merah, sembelit kecil (Peninsular). Indonesia Andor balimbing, baih patuh senggulin, jukut abang (Sumatra). Philippines Kalakalamyasan (Tagalog), salsaladoi (Iloko), palo santo (Sp). Laos ‘hon kai, ‘sã mãt, bén bit. Thailand Kra phaak laak (Trat), ngonkai (Central), maadaeng (Peninsular). […]
Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa
Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa Family Rutaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Bilak, bila, bel. English Bael or bel fruit. Indonesia Maja, maja batu. Philippines Bael. Burma Opesheet, okshit. Cambodia Bnau. Laos Toum. Thailand Matum, tum (Pattani), ma pin (north). Vietnam Trái mam. French Bel Indien. Geographical Distributions A. marmelos grows wild in dry forests of […]
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.F
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.F Family Asphodelaceae Synonyms Aloe perfoliata L., Aloe barbadensis Miller. Vernacular Names Malaysia Lidah buaya (Peninsular), bunga raja raja (Sabah). English Barbados aloe, Curaçao aloe. Indonesia Lidah buaya. Philippines Sabila (Tagalog), dilang-buwaya (Bikol), dilang-halo (Bisaya). Thailand Waan faimai (Northern), waan hang chorakhe, haang takhe (Central). Vietnam L[oo] h[ooj]i, l[uw] h[ooj]i, nha d[ar]m. […]
Pimpinella anisum L.
Pimpinella anisum L. Family Umbelliferae Synonyms Apium anisum (L.) Crantz, Anisum vulgare Gaertner, Anisum officinarum Moench. Vernacular Names Malaysia Jintan manis. English Anise, aniseed, sweet cumin. Indonesia Jinten manis. Philippines Anis. French Anis vert, boucage, pimpinelle. Geographical Distributions Pimpinella anisum probably originated in the eastern Mediterranean region. It is known to have been used by […]
Citrullus lanatus (Thunberg) Matsum. & Nakai
Citrullus lanatus (Thunberg) Matsum. & Nakai Family Cucurbitaceae Synonyms Citrullus vulgaris Schrader ex Ecklon & Zeyher, Colocynthis citrullus (L.) O. Kuntze, Momordica lanata Thunberg. Vernacular Names Malaysia Tembikai, mendikai. English Watermelon. Indonesia Semangka, cimangko (Minahasa). Papua New Guinea Melon. Philippines Pakwan (Tagalog), sandiya (Bicol), dagita (Marinduque). Cambodia öö’w llök. Laos Moo, teeng moo. Thailand Taeng-mo […]
