On the Beach and in the Mangroves
When you walk along the beach in Sanur and you walk a little in the
mangrove to the south you will find:
Barringtonia asiatica , Fish poison tree , Putat Laut.
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, the Black mangrove, the Tumu. The fruits hang as
torpedoes
on the tree, when ripe they fall down deep in the mud and starts a new life.
they are suitable as an eye medicine, too.
The beautiful beach tree
Calophyllum inophyllum, Beauty leaf, Camplung.
Every time he bears fruit ,the flying foxes visit my garden in the
night, littering their shit and broken shells from the nuts.
Calotropis gigantea, Milkweed, Biduri.
Cassia alata,7 Golden candlesticks, Gelenggang.
Crinum-asiaticum
Euphorbia tirucalli, Caustic bush, Patah tulang. The juice is very dangerous for
your skin, special take care for your eyes.
Gloriosa superba, Tiger claws, Kembang sungsang.
Hibiscus tiliaceus, Seahybiscus, Waru, Pucuk laut.
Sonneratia caseolaris, Mangrove Apple, Perepat.
Terminalia catappa, Sea almond, Ketapang.
On the Market
Or you just go to the market ( pasar ) in the morning and look to the
fruits and vegetables that they sell, you will find:
Anacardium occidentale, Cashew, jambu mede, jambu monyet.
Ananas comosus, Pine apple, Nanas.
Artocarpus heterophyllus, Jackfruit.
Averrhoa bilimbi, bilimbi, wuluh.
Averrhoa carambola, Starfruit, Belimbing.
Citrus aurantifolia, Lime,J eruk nipis.
Citrus hystrix, Kaffir Lime, Jeruk purut.
Curcuma domestica, Turmeric, Bangkot.
Curcuma xanthorrhiza, Temulawak.
Cymbopagon, Lemon grass, Sere.
Durio zibethicus, Durian, Durian.
Eugenia polyantha, Indonesian bay leaf,Daun salam.
Garcinia mangostana, Mangosteen, Manggis.
Kaempferia galanga, Lesser Galangale, Kencur.
Mangifera indica, Mango, Mangga.
Ocimum sanctum, Holy basil, Kemangi.
Pandanus amaryllifolius, Pandan leaf, Pandan wangi.
Phyllanthus acidus, Star gooseberry, Ceremai.
Piper retrofractum, Bali pepper, Cabe jawa.
Psidium guajava, Guava, Jambu biji.
Spondias pinnata, Hog plum, Kedongdong.
Tamarindus indica, Tamarinde tree, Asam.
In the Garden or underway..
Acalypha hispida, Red cat tales, Ekor kucing.
Amaranthus spinosus, Spiny amaranth,Bayam duri.
Amaranthus tricolor, Chinese spinach, Bayam.
Bixa orellana, Lipstick tree, Kesumbar.
Brugmansia suaveolens, Trompet flower, Kecubung gunung.
Cananga odorata, Ylang ylang, Kenanga.
Every Balinese has this flower in his hair..
Catharanthus roseus, Rose periwinkle, Tapak dara.
Clitoria ternatea, Butterfly Pea, Celeng.
Cordyline fruticosa, Ti plant, Andong.
Costus speciosa, Spiral ginger.
Datura innoxia, Devil's trumpet, Kecubung.
Ficus benjamina, Banyan tree, Pohon Beringin.
Gloriosa superba, Tiger’s claws, Kembang sumsang.
Gomphrene globosa, Bachelor's buttons.
Graptophyllum pictum, Caricature plant, Daun wungu, Taman.
Jasminum sambac, Arabian jasmine, Melati.
Kalanchoe pinnata, Air Plant, Sosor bebek.
Lagerstroemia speciosa, Queen’s flower, Bungar.
Lagerstroemia indica, Crepe myrtle, Bungar kecil.
Lantana camara, Common lantana, Tebelekan.
Michelia champaka, Cempaka.
Morinda citrifolia, Painkiller tree, Menkudu.
Momordica charantia, Balsam pear, Pare.
Luffa cylindrica, Luffa, Belustru.
Orthosiphon aristatus, Cat’s wisker’s, Kumis kucing.
Pistia stratiotes, Water lettuce, Apu apu.
Quisqualis indica, Rangoon creeper, Jeguk.
Ricinus communis, Castor oil plant, Jarak.
Swietenia-mahagoni, Mahogany, Mahoni.
Tectona-grandis, Teak, Jati.
For the other 68 plants just ask your Dukun.... |
