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

Species checklist | 121
Geographical distribution: from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and
Indochina to China, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, throughout the
Malesian region to northern Australia and Melanesia
Uses: for light framing, moulding, packing cases, outriggers for canoes. Also
used in traditional medicine; bark used for dysentery and leaves for dye
Life form and origin: tree, indigenous plant
References: 11, 24, 27
384. MARA BODAS – MARA BEUREUM – MARA DELAN
Macaranga triloba (Blume) Mull. Arg.
Euphorbiaceae
Vernacular names: common mahang (Eng.); Indonesia: Sumatra: mahang
kukur; Javanese: tutup ancur; Malaysia: landas bukit, mahang merah, mahang
tekukur; the Philippines: bula-bula; Brunei: marakubong, sedaman; Thailand:
low khao, lo ngaam, salapang
Geographical distribution: Myanmar, Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular
Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines
Uses: for interior trim, mouldings, packing cases. Also used in traditional
medicine; leaves for diarrhoea, gum for glue
Life form and origin: small tree, indigenous plant
References: 11, 24, 27
385. MARANGINAN
Dysoxylum parasiticum (Osbeck) Kosterm.
Meliaceae
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Sumatra: kulut; Javanese: langsep alas; the
Philippines: bagolan, lambayan, malasaging
Geographical distribution: Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Taiwan, the Philippines,
Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda Islands, the Moluccas
Uses: for construction, boat construction, heavy decking, flooring, posts,
doors, window frames, interior finishing, decorative wall panelling, high grade
furniture, cabinet work, tool handles, matchboxes
Life form and origin: tree, indigenous plant
References: 27