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Family Burseraceae Scientific name Canarium odontophyllum Common name (English) Dabai Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Canarium odontophyllum, commonly known as dabai or Sarawak olive, is a tropical fruit tree in the Burseraceae family. Native to Borneo, it is cultivated for its small, dark purple fruits, which are traditionally…

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

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

Family Bignoniaceae Scientific name Tecoma stans Common name (English) Yellow Trumpetbush Common name (Malay) Bunga Loceng Kuning Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Tecoma stans, commonly known as yellow trumpetbush or esperanza, is a fast-growing tropical shrub or small tree in the Bignoniaceae family. Native to the Americas, it is widely cultivated for…

Family Asteraceae Scientific name Cosmos caudatus Common name (English) / Common name (Malay) Ulam Raja Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Cosmos caudatus, commonly known as ulam raja or king’s salad, is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family. Native to Central and South America but widely cultivated in Southeast…

Family Asteraceae Scientific name Helianthus tuberosus Common name (English) Jerusalem Artichoke Common name (Malay) / Identified as Introduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Helianthus tuberosus, commonly known as Jerusalem artichoke or sunchoke, is a perennial tuberous plant in the Asteraceae family. Native to North America, it is cultivated for its edible, knobby tubers, which are…