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Family Annonaceae Scientific name Annona reticulata Common name (English) Custard Apple Common name (Malay) Nona Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Annona reticulata, commonly known as the custard apple or bullock’s heart, is a fruit-bearing tree in the Annonaceae family, valued across tropical regions for its soft, sweet, aromatic pulp. Native to the…

Family Anacardiaceae Scientific name Anacardium occidentale Common name (English) Cashew Common name (Malay) Gajus Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Anacardium occidentale, commonly known as the cashew tree, is a tropical evergreen species belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. Native to northeastern Brazil, it is now widely cultivated across tropical regions for its uniquely…

Family Anacardiaceae Scientific name Mangifera indica Common name (English) Indian Mango Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Mangifera indica, commonly known as the mango tree, is a widely cultivated tropical fruit tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. Native to South Asia, it has become naturalized across tropical and subtropical…

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…

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…