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ZoneHerbs
Reference IdACP0050
Species Name

Eurycoma longifolia Jack

 
Family NameSimaroubaceae 
Local NameAli Umbrella 
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Traditional UsageTonic, fever, body pain 
DescriptionMorphology: Shrub or treelet about 15 feet height. Leaflet coriaceous and softly, oblong lanceolate to acute, base oblique cuneate, dark green and glabrous. Sepal ovate green, petals ovate-lanceolate and reddish pubescen. Stamens longer than calyx. Flowers very small and the fruits ellipsoid, turn to black when ripe.  
Ecology DistributionCommonly in rocky stream banks, understory of primary and secondary forest such as in Singapore, Johor, Pahang, Perak, Penang and Indonesia. 
Conservation StatusLeast Concerned 
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ZoneHerbs
Reference IdACP0088
Species Name

Euphorbia neriifolia L.

 
Family NameEuphorbiaceae 
Local NameIndian Spurge Tree 
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Traditional UsageFestering ear,broken & swollen body parts  
DescriptionMorphology: Shrubby like cactus, up to 4.5 m tall. Leaves 2-15 cm width at the apex and sub-cylindric branches.  
Ecology DistributionCultivated throughout India. Common in highlands in northern parts. 
Conservation StatusLeast Concerned 
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ZoneHerbs
Reference IdACP0093
Species Name

Eryngium foetidum L.

 
Family NameUmbelliferae 
Local NameShadow benny, Culantro 
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Traditional Usagecough,shampoo,body pain,cooking,stomachache 
DescriptionMorphology: A spiny foetid herbs up to 60 cm tall. Leaves has small thorne and glossy at the margin with green flower. Leaves simple, inflorescence have long stalk branched at the top. Flowers greenish white. Fruits oval covered with warts.  
Ecology DistributionOriginated from tropical America and best growth on sandy waste ground  
Conservation StatusLeast Concerned 
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ZoneHerbs
Reference IdACP0100
Species Name

Epiphyllum oxypetalum Haw.

 
Family NameCactaceae 
Local NameLady of The Night, Queen of The Night 
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Traditional UsageSore eyes, cough 
DescriptionMorphology: Succulent plant. Stems erect, sprawling, profusely branched, secondary stems flat, elliptic-acuminate, margins shallowly to deeply crenate and undulate. Flowers produced from flattened portions and very fragrant. Stamens and style greenish white or white, 4 mm thick, pale yellow or white. Fruit oblong and purplish red.  
Ecology DistributionFound in tropical America. Some are cultivated to the East area.  
Conservation StatusLeast Concerned 
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ZoneHerbs
Reference IdACP0125
Species Name

Eleutherine bulbosa Urb.

 
Family NameTridaceae 
Local NameBawang Sakai, Bawang Jabu 
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Traditional UsageAfter childbirth, improves blood circulation 
DescriptionMorphology: Herbs in cluster. Leaves linearis and long. Flower whitish yellowish.  
Ecology DistributionFound in South America and cultivated in Peninsular of Malaysia. 
Conservation StatusLeast Concerned 
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ZoneHerbs
Reference IdACP0126
Species Name

Elephantopus scaber L.

 
Family NameCompositae 
Local NameEllephant foot 
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Traditional UsageFever, cough, stomach ache 
DescriptionMorphology: A herb, stem 7.5-10 cm long and 30 cm tall. Leaves radical, obovate or oblong obtuse. Lower surface hairy, 5-10 cm long, 1.5-3.0 cm broad. Flower greeny with pink lobed.  
Ecology DistributionFound throughout the tropic. Common in Philippine Islands from America.  
Conservation StatusLeast Concerned 
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ZoneHerbs
Reference IdACP0135
Species Name

Entada spiralis Ridl.

 
Family NameLeguminosae 
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Traditional UsageAs a remedy for herbs bath 
DescriptionMorphology: Woody climbers, smallest leaflets and spiral pods. Leaves with 4 leaflets, alternate, elliptic to obovate, base obtuse, apex caudate, dark green above, glaucous and coriaceous. Flowers in axillary dense racemes to 12 cm long, calyx 5 toothed, hairy and green. 
Ecology DistributionEcological distribution: Distributed in Africa, Asia and tropical America.  
Conservation StatusLeast Concerned 
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ZoneHerbs
Reference IdACP0168
Species Name

Eleutherococcus gracilistylus (W.W.Sm.) S.Y.Hu

 
Family NameAraliaceae 
Local NameSemuluh 
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Traditional UsageStomachache, diarrhea, ulcer 
DescriptionMorphology: Shrub or climber up to 3m. Branches pendulous and glabrous. Leaflet 3-5, obovate or oblanceolate and papery. Inflorescens at the axilliary. Base cuneat, margin crenate to serrulate, apex acute to acuminate. Corolla greenish yellowish and free still. Fruits blackish and sub-globose when matured.  
Ecology DistributionFound in forest margin, slopes or river banks. Mostly found in China and Taiwan.  
Conservation StatusLeast Concerned 
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ZoneHerbs
Reference IdACP0173
Species Name

Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk.

 
Family NameEuphorbiaceae 
Local NameFalse daisy 
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Traditional Usage 
DescriptionMorphology: Creeping herbs, with many short stems. Leaves opposite, lanceolate and acuminate. Inflorescens in axillary and terminal clusters which beared 1-3 flower heads, solitary, achene compressed and narrowly winged. Flowers are small and white color.  
Ecology DistributionIt grows abundantly in the tropics and commonly in moist places as a weed all over the world. Widely distributed throughout India, China, Malaysia, Th 
Conservation StatusLeast Concerned 
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ZoneWild Fruits
Reference IdACP0182
Species Name

Eugenia uniflora L.

 
Family NameMyrtaceae 
Local NameSurinam Cherry, Red-Brazil Cherry 
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Traditional UsageFresh salad, food, tonic, diabetes, anti-aging 
DescriptionMorphology: A shrub up to 1 m tall. Leaves opposite and coriaceous. Inflorescence in panicled or cymose. Flower small or moderate with campanulate calyx. Stamen white, red or green and numerous. Fruit with 1-2 seeds.  
Ecology Distributionnative to South Africa and widespread to Java Island. 
Conservation StatusLeast Concerned 
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