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

Species checklist | 153
Geographical distribution: Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra,
Java and Borneo
Uses: for medium and heavy interior construction and parquet flooring,
railway sleepers
Life form and origin: tree, indigenous plant
References: 15, 27
485. TATAPAJAN
Merremia hederacea (Burm.f.) Hallier f.
Convolvulaceae
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Javanese: lawatan; West Kalimantan: kelemibiet;
Malaysia: ulan pelandok; Thailand: cha uek, ma uek, thao sa uek
Geographical distribution: tropical Africa, tropical Asia, from the Himalaya
southwards to Sri Lanka and eastwards to Myanmar, southern China,
Indochina, Thailand and throughout Malesia to northern Australia
Uses: used in traditional medicine; leaves used for dermatosis
Life form and origin: liana, wild, weed
References: 30
486. TEH
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
Theaceae
Vernacular names: tea plant (Eng.); theeheester (Dutch); Indonesian: teh;
Malaysia: the; the Philippines: tsa; Myanmar: lappet; Thailand: cha
Geographical distribution: Indonesia, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea,
Malaysia, Thailand
Uses: leaves for a stimulant drink
Life form and origin: tree, exotic plant, cultivated
References: 24, 28
487. TELOR KOTOK
Sauropus rhamnoides Blume
Euphorbiaceae
Vernacular names: katuk badak, katuk endog
Geographical distribution: Java, Sumatra, the Philippines
Uses: edible fruit
Life form and origin: small tree, indigenous plant
References: 31