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

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48 | <strong>Five</strong> <strong>hundred</strong> <strong>plant</strong> <strong>species</strong> <strong>in</strong> Gunung <strong>Halimun</strong> <strong>Salak</strong> National Park, West Java<br />

145. HURU TUMBILA – JERUKAN<br />

Siphonodon celastr<strong>in</strong>eus Griff.<br />

Celastraceae<br />

Vernacular names: Indonesia: Javanese: danoklot kepu; Muna-Sulawesi: <strong>in</strong>dohe<br />

hapute; Malaysia: kalantaid; Papua New Gu<strong>in</strong>ea: ivru wood; the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es:<br />

malagsak; Myanmar: myauk-okshit; Thailand: ma duk, yai pluak<br />

Geographical distribution: India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, throughout<br />

the Malesian region and Australia<br />

Uses: for construction, turnery, <strong>in</strong>terior f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g, utensils, carv<strong>in</strong>g, pencils<br />

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

References: 24, 27<br />

146. HUWI<br />

Dioscorea alata L.<br />

Dioscoreaceae<br />

Vernacular names: yam (Eng.); Indonesia: Javanese: uwi; Malaysia: ubi; Papua<br />

New Gu<strong>in</strong>ea: yam; the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es: yam, ubi<br />

Geographical distribution: Southeast Asia<br />

Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e; tubers used to treat tuberculosis, nepralgia,<br />

splenalgia, hametemensis and boils. Edible tuber<br />

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

References: 30<br />

147. IPI<br />

Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) O. Kuntze<br />

Fabaceae<br />

Vernacular names: Indonesia: Kalimantan: merbau asam; Malaysia: merbau ipil,<br />

kayu besi; the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es: ipil, ipil laut; Thailand: lumpho-thale, pradu-thale<br />

Geographical distribution: Southern India and Myanmar to Malesia<br />

Uses: for construction work <strong>in</strong> house build<strong>in</strong>g, high class exterior jo<strong>in</strong>ery,<br />

w<strong>in</strong>dows, solid panel doors, fram<strong>in</strong>g and weatherboard<strong>in</strong>g<br />

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

References: 26

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