Category: Database
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Elderberry (Sambucus sp.)
Read more: Elderberry (Sambucus sp.)Family Adoxaceae Scientific name Sambucus sp. Common name (English) Elderberry Common name (Malay) Elderberi Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Sambucus sp., commonly known as elderberry, refers to a group of flowering shrubs and small trees in the Adoxaceae family that have been used in traditional European and North American herbal medicine for…
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Sabah Snake Grass (Clinacanthus nutans)
Read more: Sabah Snake Grass (Clinacanthus nutans)Family Acanthaceae Scientific name Clinacanthus nutans Common name (English) Sabah Snake Grass Common name (Malay) Belalai Gajah Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Clinacanthus nutans, commonly known as snake grass or belalai gajah, is a medicinal plant widely used in Southeast Asian traditional healing systems. Belonging to the Acanthaceae family, it is valued…
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Whorled Pennywort (Hydrocotyle verticillata)
Read more: Whorled Pennywort (Hydrocotyle verticillata)Family Araliaceae Scientific name Hydrocotyle verticillata Common name (English) Whorled Pennywort Common name (Malay) Pegaga Identified as Pioneer plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Hydrocotyle verticillata, commonly known as whorled pennywort, is a creeping aquatic or semi-aquatic herb in the Apiaceae family. Native to the Americas and widely naturalized in tropical and subtropical regions, it typically…
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Cutleaf Groundcherry (Physalis angulata)
Read more: Cutleaf Groundcherry (Physalis angulata)Family Solanaceae Scientific name Physalis angulata Common name (English) Cutleaf Groundcherry Common name (Malay) / Identified as Pioneer plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Physalis angulata, commonly known as cutleaf groundcherry, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb in the Solanaceae family. Native to tropical America but now widespread in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, it…
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Chinese Lantern Plant (Physalis alkekengi)
Read more: Chinese Lantern Plant (Physalis alkekengi)Family Solanaceae Scientific name Physalis alkekengi Common name (English) Chinese Lantern Plant Common name (Malay) / Identified as Pioneer plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Physalis alkekengi, commonly known as Chinese lantern plant, is a perennial herb in the Solanaceae family, recognized for its bright orange, papery husks that encase small berries. Native to Asia and…
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Cogon Grass (Imperata cylindrica)
Read more: Cogon Grass (Imperata cylindrica)Family Poaceae Scientific name Imperata cylindrica Common name (English) Cogon Grass Common name (Malay) / Identified as Pioneer plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Imperata cylindrica, commonly known as cogon grass, is a perennial grass recognized for its tall, slender stems, sharp-edged leaves, and distinctive white to silvery flowering plumes. Widespread across tropical and subtropical regions,…