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

Species checklist | 29
Geographical distribution: Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi,
the Moluccas, the Aru Islands
Uses: for temporary construction, mouldings, interior work, drawers, laundry
tubs, fruit crates, firewood
Life form and origin: tree, indigenous plant
References: 24, 27
88. DARINGO – JARINGAO
Acorus calamus L.
Araceae
Vernacular names: sweet flag, sweet root, calamus (Eng.); Indonesia:
Javanese: dringo; Sumatra: jerango; Malaysia: jerangau, deringu, jerangoh; the
Philippines: lubigan, acoro, daraw; Thailand: kha chiang chee, wan nam, hang
khaao phaa
Geographical distribution: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the
Philippines, Indochina and Thailand
Uses: used in traditional medicine; rhizomes used as a stimulant, stomachic,
tonic, antiseptic, emetic and all parts of the plant for treating fevers, coughs and
chancres
Life form and origin: herb, exotic plant, cultivated
References: 3
89. DAROWAK
Grewia paniculata Roxburgh ex DC.
Synonyms Microcos tomentosa J.E. Smith
Tiliaceae
Vernacular names: Indonesian: talok; Malaysia: chenderai, bunsi, damakdamak;
the Philippines: danglin; Myanmar: tayaw; Thailand: po-lai, po-muen, yap
Geographical distribution: the Himalaya, China and Taiwan, throughout the
Malesian region
Uses: for small articles like tool handles, billiard cues and golf clubs.
Used in traditional medicine; roots used for treating fevers, coughs and stomach
aches, leaves for fevers, diarrhoea, aphtha, and flowers for colds
Life form and origin: tree, indigenous plant
References: 27