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Family Phyllanthaceae Scientific name Baccaurea macrocarpa Common name (English) Tampoi Common name (Malay) Tampoi Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Baccaurea macrocarpa, commonly known as tampoi, is a fruit-bearing tree in the Phyllanthaceae family native to the lowland rainforests of Borneo and parts of Peninsular Malaysia. This species is known for its striking…

Family Phyllanthaceae Scientific name Baccaurea motleyana Common name (English) Rambai Common name (Malay) Rambai Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Baccaurea motleyana, commonly known as rambai, is a tropical fruit tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, native to Southeast Asia and widely grown in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The tree produces clusters of small,…

Family Passifloraceae Scientific name Turnera ulmifolia Common name (English) Yellow Alder Common name (Malay) Lidah Kuning Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Turnera ulmifolia, commonly known as yellow alder, sage rose, or ramgoat dashalong, is a small perennial shrub in the Passifloraceae family (formerly Turneraceae). Native to tropical regions of the Americas but…

Family Palmae Scientific name Salacca zalacca Common name (English) Thai Snake Fruit Common name (Malay) Buah Salak Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Salacca zalacca, commonly known as salak or snake fruit, is a tropical palm species in the Arecaceae family, native to Indonesia but now cultivated widely across Southeast Asia. It grows…

Family Orchidaceae Scientific name Nervilia concolor Common name (English) Tall Shield Orchid Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Nervilia concolor, commonly known as the tall shield orchid, is a small and unusual terrestrial orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Found across tropical Asia, it is known for its distinctive…