Morphology: Shrub or small tree to 10 m tall. Leaves alternate, oblong elliptic, base cuneate, apex acuminate, margin entire and papery surface. Inflorescence panicle from leaf axil. Flower minute creamish or greenish-yellow. Fruit ellipsoid, smooth and reddish purple.
Ecology Distribution
Common on lowland forest in primary and secondary forest and widespread.
Morphology: Woody plant about 3-4 feet height. Leaves compound, apex obtuse to acuminate, flower whitish yellow, solitary and 5 sepal. Fruit oblong with sharp apex and turn from green to red when matured.
Ecology Distribution
Widely distributed in tropical area and cultivated in Peninsular of Malaysia.
Morphology: Herbs or shrub up to 1 m.Leaves elliptic, toothed and blunt at the tip. Fruits small, glabrous and turn to yellow-orange when ripe. Solitary flower, whitish and have 5 petal.
Ecology Distribution
Cultivated in China, Philippines and Malay Peninsula.
Morphology: Perennial herbs with short hairs. Aromatic leaves, simple, serrated and opposite. Flowers whitish or purple in long stalk. Fruits small nutlets.
Ecology Distribution
Found in the tropics of the Old World. Native to Africa. Cultivated in Malaysia.
Morphology: Woody plants with white calyx, which striking contrast to crimson petals. Leaves cordiformis, apex acute and entire margin.
Ecological Distribution: Distributed all over the world and common to Old World region. Originated from West Africa
Morphology : A shrub, or small tree about 40 feet or 3 m high. Leaves elliptic oblong or lanseolate. Base acute, wavy or entire margin.Veins with 5 couples and petiole 1 cm long. Female flowers peduncle tomentose in whorl. Sepal ovate tomentose at the outside. Stamen numerous about 40-50.
Ecological Distribution: Originated from Burma, distributed to western parts of Malaysia, Philippine and Caroline Islands.
Morphology: Small tree 3-6 m tall, scaly branches. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic or ovate lanceolate, acute to acuminate. Leaves base scaly and silver. Petiole 2.5 cm long, racems 10-15 cm long. Female flower large with sepal linear oblong. Capsule oblong globose or obovate. Trilobe and scaly.
Ecological distribution: Found from Burma throughout Malaysia. Common in Peninsula in lowland forest.
