Category: Flora

Family Asteraceae Scientific name Tithonia diversifolia Common name (English) Mexican Sunflower Common name (Malay) Bunga Bulan Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Tithonia diversifolia, commonly known as Mexican sunflower, is a fast-growing perennial shrub in the Asteraceae family. Native to Mexico and Central America, it has been widely introduced to tropical and subtropical…

Family Arecaceae Scientific name Livistona chinensis Common name (English) Chinese Fan Palm Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Livistona chinensis, commonly known as the Chinese fan palm, is an ornamental palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Native to East Asia, including Taiwan and southern Japan, it is widely…

Family Arecaceae Scientific name Cocos nucifera spp. Common name (English) Coconut Mantap Common name (Malay) Kelapa Mantap Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Cocos nucifera, commonly known as the coconut palm, is a tropical tree in the Arecaceae family, widely cultivated across coastal regions of the tropics. Renowned for its versatile fruit, it…

Family Araceae Scientific name Colocasia esculenta Common name (English) Taro Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as taro, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Araceae family and one of the oldest cultivated root crops in the world. Native to Southeast Asia but now grown…

Family Apocynaceae Scientific name Carissa carandas Common name (English) Bengal Currant Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Carissa carandas, commonly known as bengal currant or carissa plum, is a hardy evergreen shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family and is widely valued across South and Southeast Asia. Its small, tart,…

Family Annonaceae Scientific name Cananga odorata Common name (English) Ylang Ylang Common name (Malay) Kenanga Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Cananga odorata, commonly known as ylang-ylang, is a tropical tree belonging to the Annonaceae family, famed for its intensely fragrant, star-shaped yellow flowers. Native to Southeast Asia, the tree is now widely…