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

42 | Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
Geographical distribution: tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia in
Malesian region and Australia
Uses: used in traditional medicine; roots used for toothache and coughs, leaves
for combustion
Life form and origin: herb, wild plant, weed
References: 3, 24
127. HARIKUKUN
Schoutenia ovata Korth.
Tiliaceae
Vernacular names: East Indian meat-wood (Eng.); Indonesia: Sundanese:
kukun; Madurese: kokon; Thailand: daeng nieo, daeng saeng, daeng samae
Geographical distribution: Indochina, Thailand, Java and the Lesser
Sunda Islands
Uses: for house building, tool handles, agricultural implements, sporting goods
and pegs for boat construction
Life form and origin: tree, indigenous plant
References: 24, 27
128. HARINGHIN
Senna timoriensis (DC.) H.S. Irwin & R.C. Barneby
Leguminosae
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Javanese: turen; Timor: kayu pelen; Malaysia:
bebatai, bereksa, sinteng hutan; the Philippines: malamalunggai; Thailand: khi
lek daeng, khi lek luat, khi lek pa
Geographical distribution: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indochina, Thailand and
throughout the Malesian region
Uses: for joinery, handles, sticks and decorative items
Life form and origin: tree, exotic plant, cultivated
References: 27
129. HEUCIP
Baccaurea javanica (Blume) Mull. Arg.
Euphorbiaceae
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Javanese: jirek emprit, kapundung lanang;
Malaysia: setambun
Geographical distribution: Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi