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112 | <strong>Five</strong> <strong>hundred</strong> <strong>plant</strong> <strong>species</strong> <strong>in</strong> Gunung <strong>Halimun</strong> <strong>Salak</strong> National Park, West Java<br />

354. KONENG GEDE<br />

Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.<br />

Z<strong>in</strong>giberaceae<br />

Vernacular names: Indonesia: Javanese: temu lawak; Madurese: temu labak;<br />

Malaysia: temu lawas, temu raya; Thailand: wan chakmotluk<br />

Geographical distribution: Java, Pen<strong>in</strong>sular Malaysia, the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es, Thailand<br />

Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e; rhizome used as dye, for treat<strong>in</strong>g malaria,<br />

diarrhoea, anaemia and as an anthelm<strong>in</strong>tic<br />

Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: herb, exotic <strong>plant</strong>, cultivated<br />

References: 3<br />

355. KOWAS<br />

Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.<br />

Legum<strong>in</strong>osae<br />

Vernacular names: velvet bean (Eng.); Indonesia: Javanese: kara benguk, the<br />

Moluccas: kara juleh, Malaysia: kacang babi, kekaras gatal, the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es:<br />

nipai, hipoi, sabawel, Thailand: mamui<br />

Geographical distribution: Throughout all tropical regions <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />

tropical Asia<br />

Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e<br />

Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: liana, <strong>in</strong>digenous <strong>plant</strong><br />

References: 11<br />

356. KUCUBUNG<br />

Datura metel L.<br />

Solanaceae<br />

Vernacular names: Downy thorn apple, metel thorn apple (Eng.); Indonesian:<br />

kecubung; Javanese: kacubung; Brunei: kecupong; Malaysia: kechubong,<br />

kechubong puteh, kechub<strong>in</strong>g hitam; the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es: talong-punay,<br />

kamkamaulau, katchibong; Thailand: ma khuea bo, lamphong, liak<br />

Geographical distribution: Indoch<strong>in</strong>a, Thailand, Pen<strong>in</strong>sular Malaysia, Brunei,<br />

Java, the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es and Papua New Gu<strong>in</strong>ea<br />

Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e<br />

Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: shrub, exotic <strong>plant</strong>, cultivated<br />

References: 3

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