Five hundred plant species in gunung Halimun Salak ... - CIFOR
Five hundred plant species in gunung Halimun Salak ... - CIFOR
Five hundred plant species in gunung Halimun Salak ... - CIFOR
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118 | <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 />
Uses: for temporary construction, mould<strong>in</strong>gs, <strong>in</strong>terior work, laundry tubs, fruit<br />
crates, firewood<br />
Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: tree, <strong>in</strong>digenous <strong>plant</strong><br />
References: 27<br />
374. MAHONI<br />
Swietenia mahagoni Jacq.<br />
Meliaceae<br />
Uses: for house build<strong>in</strong>g, poles, floor<strong>in</strong>g, w<strong>in</strong>dow and door frames, furniture<br />
Also used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: tree, exotic <strong>plant</strong> from tropical America, cultivated<br />
References: 20<br />
375. MAJA<br />
Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa<br />
Rutaceae<br />
Vernacular names: Indonesian: maja batu; Malaysia: bilak, bila, bel; the<br />
Philipp<strong>in</strong>es: bael; Thailand: matum<br />
Geographical distribution: The Indian pen<strong>in</strong>sular, Sri Lanka, Pakistan,<br />
Bangladesh to Indoch<strong>in</strong>a, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, eastern Java)<br />
Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e; bark used for treat<strong>in</strong>g dysentery, flowers for<br />
scent<strong>in</strong>g water<br />
Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: crowned tree, exotic <strong>plant</strong><br />
References: 8<br />
376. MANDALAKSA<br />
Platea excelsa Blume<br />
Icac<strong>in</strong>aceae<br />
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Batak-Sumatra: balunan; Javanese: gempel;<br />
the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es: kalisan, kaliso<br />
Geographical distribution: throughout the Malesian region, east to the<br />
Bismarck Archipelago (New Brita<strong>in</strong>)<br />
Uses: locally for house construction<br />
Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: tree, <strong>in</strong>digenous <strong>plant</strong><br />
References: 27