Desmodium gangeticum
Desmodium gangeticum Family Leguminosae Synonyms Hedysarum gangeticum L., Meibomia gangetica (L.) O. Kuntze Vernacular Names Malaysia Akar katah, serengan, kemani bali. Indonesia Daun bulu ayam (Malay, Manado), daun picah (Sundanese), waliketupa (Javanese). Philippines Dikit-dikit (Tagalog), pega-pega (Cebu Bisaya), andudukut (Sulu). Laos Tük hma:, do:yz tük hma:, ph’è:ng kh’am h’o:yz Thailand I-nio, yaa tuet maeo, nuut […]
Pericampylus glaucus (Lamk) Merr.
Pericampylus glaucus (Lamk) Merr. Family Menispermaceae Synonyms Cocculus glaucus (Lamk) DC.,Pericampylus incanus (Colebr.) Hook.f. & Thomson, Pericampylus membranaceous Miers. Vernacular Names Malaysia Gasing gasing, kelempenang (Peninsular), taworuk (Kudat, Sabah) English Broad-leaved moonseed Indonesia Areuy geureung (Sundanese), celuru (Javanese), akar gamat (Moluccas) Philippines Silong pugo (Tagalog), botang botang (Cebu Bisaya), pamago (Bikol) Thailand Salit hom kha […]
Allium cepa L.
Allium cepa L. Family Alliaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Bawang merah, bawang kecil, bawang besar English Onion, common onion, shallot onion Brunei Bawang besar Indonesia Bawang merah, bawang beureum, bawang bombay Papua New Guinea Lip anian, anian (Pidgin) Philippines Sibuyas tagalog (Tagalog), bauang pula (Tagalog),lasona (Iloko) Cambodia Khtüm krâhââm, khtiim barang Laos Hoom bwàx, […]
Tetracera sarmentosa (L.) Vahl
Tetracera sarmentosa (L.) Vahl Family Dilleniaceae Synonyms Delima sarmentosa L. Tetracera asiatica (Lour.) Hoogl. Vernacular Names Malaysia Mempelas rimau Indonesia Sengkerit akar (Sumatra) Vietnam D[aa]y chi[eef]u, ch[awj]c ch[if]u Geographical Distributions From Sri Lanka, eastern India, Burma (Myanmar) to southern China, Indo-China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. Description It is a small shrub up to […]
Desmodium styracifolium (Osbeck) Merr.
Desmodium styracifolium (Osbeck) Merr. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Hedysarum styracifolium Osbeck, Desmodium capitatum Burm.f., Desmodium retroflexum (L.) DC. Vernacular Names Malaysia Korat nasi Indonesia Katepan, melikan (Javanese), susuukan (Sundanese) Cambodia Voë vè:t (general), smau srâlâb pôpôôk, srâka: niëk (Battambang) Laos Kéng no:yz ngwà liaz, pâdông fai Thailand Rukku ning taa no, phee suea nam (Lampang) Vietnam […]
Physalis angulata
Physalis angulata Family Solanaceae Synonyms None Vernacular Names Malaysia Leletup, chipluan, ubat pekong. English Gooseberry, hogweed, balloon cherry. Indonesia Ceplukan (Javanese), cicendet an (Sundanese), daun kopo-kopi (Moluccas). Papua New Guinea Kaipos (Navuapaka, Central Province), oviovi (Oroi, Central Province), watosivo (Garara, Oro Province). Philippines Putok putokan, tino tino, toltolaya. Thailand Baa tom tok (northern), thong theng […]
Cananga odorata
Cananga odorata Family Annonaceae Synonyms Uvaria odorata Lamk, Canangium odoratum (Lamk) Baillon, Cananga scortechinii King. Vernacular Names Malaysia Kenanga, chenanga, kenanga utan (Wild forms). English Ylang-ylang, cananga, perfume tree. Indonesia Kananga (General), kenanga (Javanese), sepalen (Moluccas). Philippines Ylang-ylang, ilang-ilang, alangilang. Burma(Myanmar) Kadatngan, kadapgnam, sagasein. Cambodia Chhkesreng. Thailand Kradangnga-thai (Central), kradangnga-songkhla (Central, var.fruticosa), sabannga-ton (Northern). Vietnam […]
Tylophora indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
Tylophora indica (Burm.f.) Merr. Family Asclepiadaceae Synonyms Tylophora asthmatica (L.f.) Wight & Arnott ex Wight. Vernacular Names Malaysia Simbukan English Emetic swallow wort, Indian ipecacuanha (Indi Thailand Khun phuum (North-eastern), khanthulee, thaao phan raak (Peninsular) Vietnam Thu[oos]c hen, d[aaf]u d[afJi [aas]n d[ooj] French Ipéca sauvage Geographical Distributions From the Seychelles through India and Sri Lanka, […]
Breynia vitis-idaea
Breynia vitis-idaea Family Euphorbiaceae Synonyms Breynia rhamnoides (Willd.) Mull. Arg., Breynia officinalis Hemsley, Breynia microcalyx Ridley. Vernacular Names Malaysia Hujan panas, semomah, seruyan. Philippines Matangulang (Tagalog), sungut-olang (Bisaya), santing (Sulu). Thailand Kaangplaa thale, phak wan tua phu. Vietnam C[ut] d[eet]. Geographical Distributions From India eastward to the Philippines and southward to Peninsular Malaysia. Description A […]
Piper umbellatum
Piper umbellatum Family Piperaceae Synonyms Piper subpeltatum Wind., Heckeria umbellata (L.) Kunth, Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq., Pothomorphe sub-peltata (Willd.) Miq. Vernacular Names Malaysia Lemba, lomba. Indonesia Tombo (Javanese), sak-masakan (Madurese), lomba (Moluccas). Philippines Kubamba (Tagalog), balai (Bontok), bayag-bayag (Cebu Bisaya). Thailand Phluu teen chaang, rok chaang (Peninsular), haan mu (Northern). Vietnam L[aa]n hoa. Geographical Distributions […]