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The infamous Eurycoma longifolia,
more widely known as Tongkat Ali (in the Malay language) in Asia, finds
traditional use ranging from treatment of malaria to aphrodisiac preparations.
There are a few trees in Rimba Ilmu.
Photo: C.S. Ooi |
Dysoxylum angustifolium, a member
of the Meliaceae or langsat family, is a riverside tree found only in the
Malay Peninsula.
Photo: C.S. Ooi |
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Bismarckia nobilis, Palmae, is
naturally endemic to Madagascar but is now a popular horticultural palm
in the tropics.
Photo: C.S. Ooi |
Elateriospermum tapos, the perah
tree (Euphorbiaceae or rubber-tree family), ablaze with reddish pink foliage
during a leaf flush in the Rimba Ilmu.
Photo: L.G. Saw |
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Alpinia mutica, Zingiberaceae.
(Photo on left shows the flowers; photo on right shows the fruits).
Photo: C.S. Ooi |
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Fruits of one of the many native species
of screwpine,
Pandanus affinis. Some of the larger species with
broader leaves are used for mat-weaving and hat-making in various parts
of the Malay Archipelago.
Photo: C.S. Ooi |
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The impressive giant bean-pod produced
by the liana
Entada, belonging to the Mimosaceae family, sometimes
startles visitors to the Rimba Ilmu. They are planted at various parts
of the Rimba Ilmu.
Photo: C S Ooi |
Garcinia atroviridis (Asam gelugor),
the sour fruits of which are used in local dishes. Photo shows an unripe
fruit. A fully matured fruit is approximately 4 inches in diameter and
is bright orange-yellow when ripe.
(Photo: C S Ooi) |
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