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Family Poaceae Scientific name Pennisetum purpureum Common name (English) Zanzibar Napier Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Pennisetum purpureum, commonly known as elephant grass or Napier grass, is a perennial tropical grass in the Poaceae family. Native to sub-Saharan Africa, it is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions…

Family Poaceae Scientific name Saccharum officinarum Common name (English) Sugarcane Common name (Malay) Tebu Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Saccharum officinarum, commonly known as sugarcane, is a tall perennial grass in the Poaceae family. Native to tropical South and Southeast Asia, it is cultivated worldwide for its sweet, fibrous stalks, which are…

Family Phyllanthaceae Scientific name Baccaurea angulata Common name (English) Dayak starfruit Common name (Malay) Belimbing Hutan / Ucong Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Baccaurea angulata, commonly known as belimbing hutan or Dayak starfruit, is a tropical fruit tree in the Phyllanthaceae family native to Borneo. It produces small to medium-sized, angular fruits…

Family Phyllanthaceae Scientific name Baccaurea macrocarpa Common name (English) Tampoi Common name (Malay) Tampoi Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Baccaurea macrocarpa, commonly known as tampoi, is a fruit-bearing tree in the Phyllanthaceae family native to the lowland rainforests of Borneo and parts of Peninsular Malaysia. This species is known for its striking…

Family Phyllanthaceae Scientific name Baccaurea motleyana Common name (English) Rambai Common name (Malay) Rambai Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Baccaurea motleyana, commonly known as rambai, is a tropical fruit tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, native to Southeast Asia and widely grown in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The tree produces clusters of small,…

Family Passifloraceae Scientific name Turnera ulmifolia Common name (English) Yellow Alder Common name (Malay) Lidah Kuning Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Turnera ulmifolia, commonly known as yellow alder, sage rose, or ramgoat dashalong, is a small perennial shrub in the Passifloraceae family (formerly Turneraceae). Native to tropical regions of the Americas but…