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

Species checklist | 27
Used in traditional medicine; bark used for diarrhoea and fevers, and seeds as
a diuretic
Life form and origin: tree, exotic plant, cultivated
References: 31
82. COKELAT
Theobroma cacao L.
Sterculiaceae
Vernacular names: cacao, cocoa (Eng.); Indonesian: cokelat, kakao; Malaysia:
koko; Papua New Guinea: diwai, kokol; Thailand: koko
Uses: edible fruit, seeds used for stimulant drinks
Life form and origin: tree, exotic plant, cultivated
References: 24, 28
83. DADAP BLENDUNG
Erythrina variegata L.
Fabaceae
Vernacular names: Indian coral tree, variegated coral tree (Eng.); Indonesia:
Javanese: dadap ayam; the Moluccas: galala itam; Malaysia: chengkering; the
Philippines: andorogat, bagbag; Thailand: thong lang lai, thong phueak
Geographical distribution: native to eastern Africa, Madagascar, the Indian
Ocean islands, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indochina, southern
China, Thailand, throughout Malesia
Uses: for fishing-nets, surf boards, dugout canoes, wooden shoes, kitchen utensils
and packing cases. Also used in traditional medicine
Life form and origin: tree, exotic plant, cultivated
References: 27, 30
84. DADAP LESANG – DADAP RANGRANG – DADAP CANGKRING
Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merrill
Fabaceae
Vernacular names: December tree (Eng.); Indonesian: dadap duri; Javanese:
dadap ri, dadap lenga; Malaysia: dedap batik, cengkering; the Philippines: dapdap,
raring, anii; Thailand: thonglang-pa, thong-lang
Geographical distribution: native to India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indochina,
Thailand and throughout Malesia