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

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Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: tree, exotic <strong>plant</strong>, cultivated<br />

References: 24, 27<br />

Species checklist | 17<br />

51. BOBONTENGAN<br />

Melothria maderaspatana (L.) Cogn.<br />

Cucurbitaceae<br />

Vernacular names: the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es: melon-gubat; Thailand: taneng nuu<br />

Geographical distribution: throughout tropical Africa, the Indian Ocean<br />

Islands, tropical and subtropical Asia and tropical Australia<br />

Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e; roots used as an antidote for stomach aches<br />

Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: creep<strong>in</strong>g herb, <strong>in</strong>digenous <strong>plant</strong><br />

References: 8, 11<br />

52. BUBUAY<br />

Plectocomia elongata Martelli ex Blume<br />

Arecaceae<br />

Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e; liquid from stems for fevers, cuts,<br />

combustion. Fruit is edible<br />

Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: climb<strong>in</strong>g palm, <strong>in</strong>digenous <strong>plant</strong><br />

References: 8<br />

53. BULANG – BUNGBULANG<br />

Premna tomentosa Willd.<br />

Verbenaceae<br />

Vernacular names: bastard teak (Eng.); Indonesia: Javanese: bulang, gembulang;<br />

Sumatra: leban capo, bebulang handak; Malaysia: bebuas, sarang burong,<br />

tembaroh; Myanmar: kyunbo, kyunnal<strong>in</strong>, nathabyu; Thailand: po fan, sak ke<br />

kai, kapiat, saam pang, sak khe khwai<br />

Geographical distribution: Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indoch<strong>in</strong>a,<br />

Thailand, Pen<strong>in</strong>sular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands<br />

Uses: for construction, house build<strong>in</strong>g, household implements, agricultural<br />

implements. Also used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e; roots and leaves for postnatal<br />

treatment and stomach aches, bark for diarrhoea<br />

Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: shrub, <strong>in</strong>digenous <strong>plant</strong><br />

References: 3, 27

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