Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardium occidentale L. Family Anacardiaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Gajus, jambu monyet. English Cashew. Indonesia Jambu monyet, jambu mede (Java). Philippines Kasoy, balubad (Tagalog), balogo (Ilokano). Burma Thiho thayet si. Cambodia Svaay chantii. Thailand Mamuang himmaphan (central), yaruang (Pattani), mamuang letlor (Ranong). Vietnam Dào lôn hôt (north), cây diêù (south). French Cajou, anacardier. Geographical […]
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br Family Apocynaceae Synonyms Echites scholaris L., Tabernaemontana alternifolia Burm., Echites pala Ham. Vernacular Names Malaysia Pulai (Peninsular), kacau gitik (Kiput, Sarawak). English White cheesewood, milkwood, blackboard tree. Brunei Pulai lilin. Indonesia Pulai (General), pule (Javanese), rite (Ambon). Papua New Guinea Katung (Buang, Morobe Province), kambuu (Kanganaman, Sepik Province), herina (Hisui, Central […]
Antidesma bunius (L.) Sprengel
Antidesma bunius (L.) Sprengel Family Euphorbiaceae Synonyms Antidesma rumphii Tulasae, Antidesma dallchyanum Baillon, Stilago bunius L. Vernacular Names Malaysia Buni, buneh. English Bignay, Chinese laurel, salamander tree. Indonesia Buni (Malay), wuni, huni (Sundanese). Philippines Bignay (Tagalog), paginga (Ibanag), isip (Pampango). Laos Kho lien tu. Thailand Baa mao ruesee, mamao dong (Chiang Mai), mao chaang […]
Punica granatum L.
Punica granatum L. Family Punicaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Delima. English Pomegranate. Indonesia Delima. Philippines Granada. Myanmar Salebin, talibin. Cambodia Totüm. Laos Ph’iilaa. Thailand Thapthim (Central), phila (Nong Khai), bakoh (Northern). Vietnam Lu’u, thap lu’u. French Grenadier. Geographical Distributions Punica granatum is native to Asia particularly to Iran, Afghanistan and the Himalayas. From there, […]
Solanum nigrum L.
Solanum nigrum L. Family Solanaceae Synonyms Solanum schultesii Opiz. Vernacular Names Malaysia Ranti, terong meranti, terong parachichit (Peninsular). English Black nightshade, common nightshade, garden nightshade. Indonesia Ranti (Javanese), leunca (Sundanese), bobose (Ternate). Papua New Guinea Takuta (Wapenamanda, West Sepik). Philippines Konti (Filipino), anti (Bontok, Tagalog), kuti (Bikol). Thailand Ma waeng nok (Southern), ya tom tok […]
Salvia officinalis L.
Salvia officinalis L. Family Labiatae Synonyms Salvia chromatica Hoffsgg., Salvia papillosa Hoffsgg. Vernacular Names English Sage, garden sage, true sage. Philippines Salvia (Cebuano). French Sauge. Geographical Distributions Salvia officinalis is native to the Adriatic belt of the Balkan peninsula (Greece, Albania, former Yugoslavia) and doubtfully native but certainly naturalized in southern France and in Spain. […]
Sphaeranthus indicus L.
Sphaeranthus indicus L. Family Compositae Synonyms Sphaeranthus hirtus Willd., Sphaeranthus mollis Roxb. ex. DC. Vernacular Names English East Indian globe thistle. Indonesia Sembung, ki heuleut (Sundanese), brincil (Javanese). Laos Khi khoay (Louang-Prabang). Thailand Matom suea. Vietnam C[us]c ch[aa]n v[ij]t, c[or] tr[uws]ng v[ij]t. Geographical Distributions Sphaeranthus indicus originates from India, and is now spreading throughout the […]
Dichrocephala integrifolia (L.f.) O. Kuntze
Dichrocephala integrifolia (L.f.) O. Kuntze Family Compositae Synonyms Dichrocephala latifolia (Lamk) DC., Dichrocephala bicolor (Roth) SchltdI. Vernacular Names Indonesia Jukut meurit (Sundanese), wedahan, seprah (Javanese). Cambodia Klet choum thorn, kombet choun. Laos Cho ke (Meos, Xiengkhouang). Thailand Phakchee doi (Chiang Mai), saap haeng, haeng khong (Phetchabun). Vietnam Rau chu[oo]i, l[uw][owx]ng s[ows]c l[as] nguy[ee]n. Papua New […]
Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.) Alston
Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.) Alston Family Simaroubaceae Synonyms Ailanthus malabarica DC., Ailanthus imberbiflora F. Muell, Ailanthus philippinensis Merr. Vernacular Names English White siris. Indonesia Kayu langit (General), ki pahit (Sundanese), kirontasi (Sulawesi). Philippines Malakamias (General), kalauag (Bikol). Myanmar O-dein. Thailand Makkom (Northern), mayom-pa (Central), mayom-hom (South-eastern). Vietnam B[us]t, c[af]ng hom th[ow]m. Geographical Distributions Ailanthus triphysa is […]
Phaeanthus ebracteolatus (C. Presl) Merr.
Phaeanthus ebracteolatus (C. Presl) Merr. Family Annonaceae Synonyms Phaeanthus cumingii Miq., Phaeanthus macropodus (Miq.) Diels, Phaeanthus nigrescens Elmer. Vernacular Names Philippines Kalimatas (Tagalog), takulau (Iloko), lapnisan (Bisaya). Papua New Guinea Bien (Kebar). Geographical Distributions Phaeanthus ebracteolatus is distributed in the Philippines, Brunei, Sabah, East Kalimantan, Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda Islands, the Moluccas, Kai Islands, Aru […]