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Family Rubiaceae Scientific name Coffea liberica Common name (English) Liberica Coffee Common name (Malay) Kopi Liberika Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Coffea liberica, commonly known as Liberica coffee, is a tropical shrub or small tree in the Rubiaceae family. Native to western and central Africa, it is cultivated for its large, aromatic…

Family Rubiaceae Scientific name Coffea canephora Common name (English) Robusta Coffee Common name (Malay) Kopi Robusta Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Coffea canephora, commonly known as robusta coffee, is a tropical shrub or small tree in the Rubiaceae family. Native to central and western sub-Saharan Africa, it is widely cultivated in tropical…

Family Poaceae Scientific name Cymbopogon nardus Common name (English) Citronella Common name (Malay) Serai Wangi Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Cymbopogon nardus, commonly known as citronella grass, is a perennial tropical grass in the Poaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, it is cultivated for its aromatic leaves and essential oil, which are…

Family Poaceae Scientific name Bambusa lako Common name (English) Timor Black Bamboo Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Bambusa lako, commonly known as Timor black bamboo or Timor bamboo, is a tropical bamboo species in the Poaceae family (subfamily Bambusoideae). Native to Timor and other parts of Southeast Asia,…

Family Poaceae Scientific name Panicum maximum Common name (English) Mombasa Grass Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Panicum maximum, commonly known as mombasa grass, is a perennial tropical grass in the Poaceae family. Native to Africa, it is widely cultivated across tropical and subtropical regions for livestock forage, soil…