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

Geographical distribution: Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia,
Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan) and
the Philippines
Uses: house and bridge construction, flooring, furniture
Life form and origin: tree, indigenous plant
References: 12, 24
Species checklist | 131
416. PASI – MARKISA
Passiflora edulis Sims
Passifloraceae
Vernacular names: passionfruit, granadilla (Eng.); Indonesia: Javanese: buah
negeri; Malaysia: buah susu, markisa; the Philippines: pasionaria, maraflora;
Thailand: linmangkon, bechawan
Geographical distribution: the tropics and subtropics
Uses: fruit can be eaten fresh or in juice, ice cream, concentrate, squash,
jam or jelly
Life form and origin: liana, exotic plant
References: 31
417. PATAT
Phrynium pubinerve Blume
Maranthaceae
Uses: used in traditional medicine
Life form and origin: herb, indigenous plant
References: 8
418. PELENDING
Leucaena leucocephala (Lamk) de Wit
Leguminosae – Mimosoideae
Vernacular names: leucaena (Eng.); Indonesian: petai Cina; Javanese: lamtoro;
Malaysia: petai belalang, petai Jawa, ipil-ipil; the Philippines: ipil-ipil, elena,
palo-maria, kariskis; Laos: kathin, kan thin; Thailand: krathin, to-bao
Geographical distribution: throughout Southeast Asia
Uses: for fuelwood, shade, fodder, organic fertiliser, posts, food
Life form and origin: tree, exotic plant, cultivated
References: 6