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Family Bignoniaceae Scientific name Spathodea campanulata Common name (English) African Tulip Tree Common name (Malay) Pokok Pancut-pancut Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Spathodea campanulata, commonly known as the African tulip tree, is a fast-growing ornamental tree in the Bignoniaceae family. Native to tropical Africa, it is widely planted in tropical and subtropical…

Family Bignoniaceae Scientific name Millingtonia hortensis L. Common name (English) Tree Jasmine / Indian Cork Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Millingtonia hortensis, commonly known as the Indian cork tree or tree jasmine, is a fast-growing ornamental tree in the Bignoniaceae family. Native to South Asia, it is widely…

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…