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

Species checklist
1. ALPUKET
Persea americana Miller
Lauraceae
Vernacular names: avocado (Eng.); Malaysia: avocado, apukado;
the Philippines: avocado; Thailand: awokado
Geographical distribution: Central America and Southeast Asia (Indonesia,
the Philippines)
Uses: used in traditional medicine; young leaves for hair treatment, edible fruit
Life form and origin: tree, exotic plant, cultivated, from Central America
References: 24, 31
2. AMIS MATA
Ficus montana Burm.f.
Moraceae
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Javanese: uyah-uyahan; Sumatra: periyeh;
Malaysia: kesinan; Thailand: duea din, maduea hin
Geographical distribution: Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Java,
Sumatra and Kalimantan)
Uses: used in traditional medicine
Life form and origin: shrub, indigenous plant
References: 8, 31
3. ANDAWALI
Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook.f. & Thomson
Menispermaceae
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Javanese: brotowali, putrowali; Malaysia: akar
putarwali, petawali, daun akar wali; the Philippines: makabuhay, meliburigan,
paliaban, panyawan vine; Thailand: boraphet.
Geographical distribution: India, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam,
southern China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia (Java,
Sumbawa) and the Philippines.
Uses: used in traditional medicine (for fevers)
Life form and origin: liana, indigenous plant
References: 3, 8
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