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Family Fabaceae Scientific name Sesbania grandiflora var. rubra Common name (English) Red Agastya Common name (Malay) Turi Merah Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Sesbania grandiflora var. rubra, commonly known as red agati or red sesbania, is a fast-growing tropical tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, it is cultivated for…

Family Fabaceae Scientific name Archidendron pauciflorum Common name (English) Blackbead Common name (Malay) Jering Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Archidendron pauciflorum, commonly known as blackbead or jering, is a tropical tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, it is cultivated for its seeds and pods, which are edible after cooking…

Family Euphorbiaceae Scientific name Plukenetia volubilis Common name (English) Sacha Inchi Common name (Malay) Sacha Inchi Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Plukenetia volubilis, commonly known as sacha inchi or Inca peanut, is a perennial climbing plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. Native to the Amazon rainforest, it is cultivated for its seeds, which…

Family Dioscoreaceae Scientific name Dioscorea alata Common name (English) Australian Purple Yam Common name (Malay) Keladi Ungu Australia Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Dioscorea alata, commonly known as purple yam or ube, is a perennial climbing vine in the Dioscoreaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, it is cultivated for its starchy tubers,…

Family Dioscoreaceae Scientific name Dioscorea polystachya Common name (English) Chinese Yam Common name (Malay) Yam Cina Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Dioscorea polystachya, commonly known as Chinese yam or cinnamon vine, is a perennial climbing vine in the Dioscoreaceae family. Native to China and East Asia, it is cultivated for its starchy…

Family Cucurbitaceae Scientific name Cucurbitaceae Common name (English) Long Gourd Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Lagenaria siceraria, commonly known as bottle gourd or calabash, is a tropical and subtropical vine in the Cucurbitaceae family. Native to Africa but widely cultivated in Asia and the Americas, it is valued…