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Family Fabaceae Scientific name Albizia julibrissin Common name (English) Mimosa Tree Common name (Malay) Pokok Semalu Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Albizia julibrissin, commonly known as Persian silk tree or mimosa tree, is a fast-growing deciduous tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to southwestern and eastern Asia, it is widely cultivated for…

Family Fabaceae Scientific name Senegalia pennata Common name (English) Cha Om Common name (Malay) Cha Om Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Senegalia pennata, commonly known as cha-om or climbing wattle, is a fast-growing tropical vine in the Fabaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, it is cultivated for its tender young shoots and…

Family Fabaceae Scientific name Tamarindus indica Common name (English) Tamarind Common name (Malay) Asam Jawa Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Tamarindus indica, commonly known as tamarind, is a large tropical tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to Africa but widely cultivated across tropical regions, it is valued for its tangy, sweet-sour pods,…

Family Fabaceae Scientific name Sesbania grandiflora var. rubra Common name (English) Red Agastya Common name (Malay) Turi Merah Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Sesbania grandiflora var. rubra, commonly known as red agati or red sesbania, is a fast-growing tropical tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, it is cultivated for…

Family Fabaceae Scientific name Archidendron pauciflorum Common name (English) Blackbead Common name (Malay) Jering Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Archidendron pauciflorum, commonly known as blackbead or jering, is a tropical tree in the Fabaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, it is cultivated for its seeds and pods, which are edible after cooking…

Family Euphorbiaceae Scientific name Plukenetia volubilis Common name (English) Sacha Inchi Common name (Malay) Sacha Inchi Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Plukenetia volubilis, commonly known as sacha inchi or Inca peanut, is a perennial climbing plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. Native to the Amazon rainforest, it is cultivated for its seeds, which…