Five hundred plant species in gunung Halimun Salak ... - CIFOR

Species checklist | 93
Geographical distribution: Southeast Asia, native to tropical America
Uses: used in traditional medicine; leaves used for cuts and all parts for lumbago
and gonorrhoea
Life form and origin: herb, indigenous plant
References: 20, 30
292. KI KUYA – CARATAN
Aporosa arborea (Blume) Mull. Arg.
Euphorbiaceae
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Javanese: wuru dedek
Geographical distribution: Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra,
Java and Borneo
Uses: for local house construction, furniture
Life form and origin: tree, indigenous plant
References: 24, 27
293. KI LABAN
Vitex pinnata L.
Verbenaceae
Vernacular names: Indonesian: leban; Sundanese: heras, laban, laban kunyit,
laban tanduk; Indonesian: laban; Kalimantan: kalapapa; Sulawesi: gulimpapa;
Malaysia: leban tandok, leban buas, kulim papa; the Philippines: hairy-leafed
molave; Myanmar: kyetyoh; Thailand: tinnok, samo-tinpet
Geographical distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar,
Indochina, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, the
Lesser Sunda Islands, the Philippines
Uses: for local construction, boats and implements. Also for local medicine; the
leaves and bark used to treat stomach aches
Life form and origin: tree, indigenous plant
References: 12, 24
294. KI LAHUNG
Nothaphoebe macrocarpa (Blume) Kosterm.
Lauraceae
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Madurese: bang gunong; Javanese: pajar gunung
Geographical distribution: Java
Uses: for house building, interior finishing and furniture