|
|
|
|
| Zone | Herbs |
| Reference Id | ACP0103 |
| Species Name |
Lophatherum gracile Brongn.
|
| Family Name | Graminae |
| Local Name | Rumput Banyak Anak |
| Photo |  |
| Traditional Usage | As a tonic |
| Description | Morphology: Grasses, swelling at the root.Leaves distichously alternate and simple, acuminate at apex, scabrous margin, smooth to hairy and short ligule. Inflorescence spike-like panicle in racemes. Spikelet on top with broadly lodicules. Fruit oblong-fusiform caryopsis.
|
| Ecology Distribution | Occurs in mixed and shaded forest. Common in India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Indo-China up to Thailand and Japan and spread throughout to Malaysia.
|
| Conservation Status | Least Concerned |
| Reference | |
| |
|
| Zone | Herbs |
| Reference Id | ACP0133 |
| Species Name |
Lawsonia inermis L.
|
| Family Name | Lythraceae |
| Local Name | Henna, Mignonette Tree |
| Photo |      |
| Traditional Usage | Toenails wound, after childbirth, colouring |
| Description | Morphology: A tall shrub or small tree, 2–6 m high,glabrous and multibranched. Leaves are opposite, entire, glabrous, elliptical, and broadly lanceolate to acuminate. Leaves gradually yellow. Henna flowers have four sepals and a 2 mm calyx tube. Petals are obovate, white or red stamens. Fruits are small and brownish capsules.
|
| Ecology Distribution | Native of Asia from western edge of India westwards.
|
| Conservation Status | Least Concerned |
| Reference | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1 
