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Family Fabaceae Scientific name Andira inermis Common name (English) Brown Heart / Cabbage Tree Common name (Malay) Kedondong Hutan / Pokok Kubis Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Andira inermis, commonly known as the cabbage tree or cabbage bark tree, is a large tropical tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to Central and…

Family Fabaceae Scientific name Intsia bijuga Common name (English) Pacific Teak Common name (Malay) Merbau Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Intsia bijuga, commonly known as merbau or ironwood, is a large tropical hardwood tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, it is highly valued for its…

Family Fabaceae Scientific name Cassia fistula Common name (English) Golden Shower Common name (Malay) Kayu Raja Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Cassia fistula, commonly known as the golden shower tree, is a medium to large deciduous tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is widely…

Family Fabaceae Scientific name Cynometra cauliflora Common name (English) Namnam Common name (Malay) Namnam Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Cynometra cauliflora, commonly known as the nam-nam or nam nam fruit, is a tropical tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, it is valued for its edible, yellow-green fruits that grow…

Family Fabaceae Scientific name Samanea saman Common name (English) Rain Tree Common name (Malay) Pokok Hujan-hujan Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Samanea saman, commonly known as the rain tree, is a large tropical tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to Central and South America, it is widely cultivated across tropical regions for…

Family Fabaceae Scientific name Indigofera tinctoria Common name (English) Indigo Common name (Malay) Nila Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Indigofera tinctoria, commonly known as true indigo, is a leguminous shrub in the Fabaceae family. Native to Asia, it has been historically cultivated for its leaves, which are the source of natural indigo…