Five hundred plant species in gunung Halimun Salak ... - CIFOR
Five hundred plant species in gunung Halimun Salak ... - CIFOR
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134 | <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 />
Geographical distribution: the Indo-Malesian region is considered the ma<strong>in</strong><br />
centre of diversity<br />
Uses: fruit is the ma<strong>in</strong> product<br />
Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: banana, exotic <strong>plant</strong>, cultivated<br />
References: 31<br />
426. POHPOHAN<br />
Pilea melastomoides (Poir.) Blume<br />
Urticaceae<br />
Vernacular names: pilea (Eng.)<br />
Geographical distribution: from India and Sri Lanka to Taiwan, Japan, the<br />
Philipp<strong>in</strong>es and Indonesia<br />
Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e; cancer medic<strong>in</strong>e. Edible young leaves<br />
Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: herb, <strong>in</strong>digenous <strong>plant</strong><br />
References: 8, 25<br />
427. PONGANG CUCUK<br />
Trevesia sundaica Miquel<br />
Araliaceae<br />
Geographical distribution: Pen<strong>in</strong>sular Thailand, Pen<strong>in</strong>sular Malaysia,<br />
S<strong>in</strong>gapore, Sumatra, Borneo<br />
Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: shrub, <strong>in</strong>digenous <strong>plant</strong><br />
References: 8, 11<br />
428. PONGPORANG<br />
Oroxylum <strong>in</strong>dicum (L.) Kurz<br />
Bignoniaceae<br />
Vernacular names: midnight horror (Eng.); Indonesia: Javanese: kayu lanang,<br />
mungli; Malaysia: beka, bonglai, kulai; the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es: p<strong>in</strong>gka-p<strong>in</strong>gkahan,<br />
abong-abong, kamkampilan; Thailand: phe kaa, litmai, l<strong>in</strong> faa<br />
Geographical distribution: from India eastward to southern Ch<strong>in</strong>a and the<br />
Philipp<strong>in</strong>es and throughout Southeast Asia; <strong>in</strong> Indonesia eastward to Sulawesi<br />
and the Lesser Sunda Islands<br />
Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: tree, <strong>in</strong>digenous <strong>plant</strong><br />
References: 30
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