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Family Combretaceae Scientific name Terminalia catappa Common name (English) Sea Almond Common name (Malay) Ketapang Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Terminalia catappa, commonly known as the tropical almond or Indian almond, is a large deciduous tree in the Combretaceae family. Native to tropical Asia but now widespread in tropical regions worldwide, it…

Family Calophyllaceae Scientific name Calophyllum inophyllum L. Common name (English) Indian Laurel / Borneo Mahogany Common name (Malay) Bitanggor Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Calophyllum inophyllum, commonly known as Indian laurel, beauty leaf, or tamanu tree, is a tropical evergreen tree in the Calophyllaceae family. Native to coastal regions of the Indian…

Family Bromeliaceae Scientific name Ananas comosus L. var. comosus cv. Morris Common name (English) Morris Pineapple Common name (Malay) Nanas Morris Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Ananas comosus, commonly known as pineapple, is a tropical fruiting plant in the Bromeliaceae family. Native to South America, it is widely cultivated throughout the tropics…

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…