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Family : Lauraceae
Other Names : C. Zeylanicum Blume, Cinnamomum Verum
Explanation : Cinnamon' trees are 10–15 metres tall. The leaves are oblong in shape, 7–18 cm long. The flowers are green in color. The fruit is a purple 1-cm berry containing a single seed.
Special usage : A spice, Used in the preparation of chocolate and in savory dishes of chicken and lamb.
Kasai Plant
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Family : Sapindaceae
Other Names : Pometia Pinnata, Pomentia Pomentosa
Explanation : This kasai plant is a very beautiful plant. Its shoots are light red in colour. The stem of this plant can reach a diameter of 90 cm. It has many local names such as Sibu, Truong and Agupanga. This plant is widely planted in Malaysian rainforests.
Penaga Lilin Plant
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Family : Guttiferae
Other Names : Iron wood tree, Mesua Naghas (French), Nagkesara (Tamil), Messua Ferrea L.
Explanation : This plant has a tree trunk which is pale brown in colour. bahagian dalam kulit batangnya mengandungi resin yang berwarna jernih.Pucuknya berwarna merah dan daunnya berwarna hijau. This plant has red and green leaves. daunnya berbentuk ringkas dengan saiz 6.5-12 X 1.5-4 cm.Bunganya berwarna putih dan berbau wangi. It’s short shaped leaves measure 6.5-12 X 1.5-4 cm. The flower is white and has a very nice fragrance.
Special usage : In Burma, it is used as a snakebite remedy. The flowers are used in to return fitness of pregnant women after giving birth. Its seeds will be pounded and the seeds are used to heal wounds and treat skin infections.
Kelat Paya Plant
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Family : Myrtaceae
Other Names : Eugenia Papillose Duthie, Eugenia Oleina
Explanation : Its leaves are orange-red in colour. This plant is widely planted in Malaysia since Malaysia’s weather is suitable for the plants growth.
TECOMA STANS PLANT
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Family : Bignoniaceae
Other Names : Stenolobium Stans, Yellow Bells, Yellow Trumpetbush, Yellow Elder, Ginger Thomas, Esperanza
Explanation : This is a shrub or a small tree with clusters of bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers. In its native habitat which is America, it flowers seasonally. When first introduced in Malaysia, it flowered several times a year, producing a great profusion of flowers each time, followed by masses of fruits with winged seeds. Now, most garden specimens flower throughout the year, but seldom profusely.
FICUS RELIGIOSA PLANT
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Family : Moraceae
Other Names : Weeping fig, Benjamin’s Fig
Explanation : This widespread species has small leaves and is a favourite potted house plants in temperate countries. In Malaysia, it is commonly planted by the roadside. Wild plants often establish themselves as epiphytes on oil palms and other trees. Its roots grow down to the soil, while side roots link up with each other to form “baskets” around the host trees. Eventually, the host trees die and the fig baskets become independent pillar-trunks. Some cultivars have white-variegated leaves.
MEDANG TEJa PLANT
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Family : Cinnamomum
Other Names : Medang Kemangi, teja badak, teja Lawang, Kayu Manis Hutan, Keningau, Mandiapa, Medang
Explanation : It is a type of plant which grows widely in Malaysia. Its botanical name is Cinnamomum Iners Reinw ex. BI. The leaves of this plant is pink when young, has three longitudinal veins, crushed fresh leaves and an inner bark with strong smell of cinnamon. It’s fruit is green with yellow spots when young and dark blue when ripen.
FICUS BENJAMINA PLANT
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Family : Cinnamomum
Other Names : Ara, Weeping fig, Benjamin’s fig
Explanation : Ficus benjamina is often sold in stores as just a "Ficus", is a species of fig tree, native to south and southeast Asia and Australia. It is the official tree of Bangkok, Thailand. It is a topiary tree reaching 30 metres (98 ft) tall in natural conditions, with gracefully drooping branchlets and glossy leaves 6–13 cm (2–5 in) long, oval with an acuminate tip.
KEMUNING PLANT
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Family : Rutaceae
Other Names : Orange Jasmine, murraya paniculata, Murraya Exotica
Explanation : Orange Jasmine is a small, tropical, evergreen tree growing up to 7 m tall. The plant flowers throughout the year. The fruit of Murraya paniculata is fleshy, oblong-ovoid, coloured red to orange, and grows up to 1 inch in length.
Special Usage : it is widely used in traditional medicine as an analgesic and for wood (for tool handles).
Jatropha PLANT
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Family : Euphorbiaceae
Other Names : Fiddlehead Jatropha, Jatropha Pandurifolia
Explanation : It is a large shrub with clusters of tiny flowers. Jatropha pandurifolia has red flowers. To make sure the plant grows well, it needs a moderate volume of water and full sun. It usually flowers throughout the year.
BAMBUSA PLANT
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Family : Poaceae
Other Names : Bamboo plant
Explanation : It is a type of plant which are usually giant ones, with numerous branches at a node and one or two much larger than the rest. They are found in tropical and subtropical areas of asia, especially in the monsoon and wet Tropics.
Special Usage : It is used in chinese medicine for treating wounds. In indonesia, the bamboo shoots are thinly sliced and then boiled with santan and spices to make a dished called gulai rebung.
JELUTONG PLANT
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Family : Apocynaceae
Other Names : Dyera Costulata
Explanation : The jelutong is a species of tree in the oleander subfamily. It grows to about 60 metres (200 ft) tall with diameters of 2 metres (5 to 6 ft), or even to 80 m (260 ft) tall with diameters to 3 m (10 ft), and boles clear and straight for 30 m (90 ft). It grows in Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and southern Thailand. Its natural distribution is scattered locales in low-elevation tropical evergreen forest.
EUGENIA OLEANA PLANT
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Family : Myrtaceae
Other Names : -
Explanation : It is a flowering plant of the Myrtaceae family. It has a worldwide, although highly uneven, distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. The bulk of the approximately 1,000 species occur in the New World tropics, especially in the northern Andes, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Forest (coastal forests) of eastern Brazil. Other centers of diversity include New Caledonia and Madagascar. It is a woody evergreen trees and shrubs. Several are grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage.
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