Quisqualis indica

Dani Root Tree or scientific name Quisqualis indica also known as the 'chinese honeysuckle' and 'Rangoon Creeper'. The tree is a kind of creeping plant is suitable for growing use by the fence or pergola. The tree is widely used because of its flower gardens highlight the beauty of its own when hanging. The tree is easily propagated using cuttings and seeds. It is fast growing and require full sun to encourage it more flowers.

Reliable, tree roots dani has its own medicinal properties. Water extraction leaves can cure boils and ulcers. In addition, the seeds are used to cure cough, headache and sore skin. Overseas, some plants eat this every day for child spacing. The extent to which this belief was not sure of my own practice. If you have experience with this plant, shared hopes.

Polyalthia longifolia var

Tree that originated in the southern India and Sri Lanka is called by the name of Asoka or scientific name Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula. In some other books, this tree also called tree wood and mempisang population. Out there, it is more popular with the name of Mast tree, Asoka and Weeping False Mast tree. This tree has a straight trunk, height of 15 meters and a crown-shaped taper above.

And many small branches hanging down. This tree also has fruit clumps, but until now I still did not get to see it. This tree is suitable to be planted as ornamental trees, especially in the compound of the building and the park because it has its own uniqueness. The tree is propagated by seed and also easy care.

Pelthoporum pterocarpum

Sea Batai tree (Pelthoporum pterocarpum) or also known Jemerlang tree is a shade and ornamental trees are popular. The plant can reach a height of 20 meters is plentiful roadside planted in the garden or yard of the building.

The leaves are 15cm-35cm size has a small child and the colored leaves that are dark green. Golden yellow flowers sticking out at the top of the canopy.

Shaped fruit nuts, colored yellow and turn brown when mature. Most men do not fall out.

The tree is also known by the name of Yellow Flame is usually propagated by seed and tree growth is also faster.

Callistemon viminalis

Bottle Brush Tree, also known by the name of Weeping Bottle Brush (Callistemon viminalis) is a popular ornamental planting in residential areas, especially in the quarters Putrajaya. Of the unique plants can be seen on the branches bend down and out at the end of the flower branches. Ordering flowers irregular shape like a bottle brush.

By reference, this tree breeding is through the tut and takes a long time, about 5 weeks or more. From other references, the tree can be propagated by cuttings but very difficult. This tree thrives in full sun-exposed areas.

Note: for those who want to save money buy the bottle brush children, may try using flowers of this tree.

Cycas Revoluta

Its scientific name is Cycas revoluta hand. The tree is said to have originated from China and Japan. The plant belongs to the family Cycadaceae has a hard stem with leaves arranged at the end .. The leaves of this plant are shaped like ferns and bright green. The height of this plant can reach up to 3 m.

Toxic Part: Seeds

Active Ingredient: Cycasin (Methylazoxymethanol-beta-d-glukosid), Pakoein, Phytosterine, Amino-b-methylamino-propionic

effects of poisoning

Cycasin is toxic to the liver. It also has teratogenic and carcinogenic to animals such as cows and goats.

Shown symptoms of poisoning in humans are headache, diarrhea, coma and weak-weak in the muscles.

bougainvillea

Paper flower native to South America is often planted in parks and residential areas. Hence, it becomes a choice of tropical ornamental plants is very popular because it is very interesting and easy to care about. Paper flower or Bougainvillea TREE has colorful flowers that grow throughout the year. During flowering bougainvillea trees, is usually that most of the leaves will fall and leave flowers and attractive branches.

Bougainvillae got the name because its flowers are thin and have features such as paper. English name of this flower, the bougainvillea, was named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville, a French Navy Commander. The tree belongs to the family Nyctaginaceae contains consists of 250 species. In Malaysia, many crosses were carried out to produce paper flowers with petals of various colors.

Easy care, do not require more time because this is very suitable plant species grown in tropical and equatorial climates like ours and can climb up to 10 meters high. The flower stems are quite hard, sharp spines and ramify that makes it easy propagated everywhere. Breeding also only need a strip that can be sown in plastic bags or pots the easy way.


In addition, it also has a close canopy, leaf width and tapered oval shaped shade that can form on the home page or even a plant fence in a nice area. Flowers also has a colorful part of the flower named nanny could make the flowers have color combinations that capture the eyes of anyone.

Although the flower is small and funnel-shaped but very good use by a segment of society that weaving for hair styling, floral blend of fragrance bath. Attraction is so dazzling floral population in the country boasting of its shape and color effects, interesting. Flower color is made up of orange, red, pink, pale red, yellow, purple, white and various colors mix.

Care a little short, the perfect watering and fertilizing can restore the freshness of this paper flower within two weeks. If you want the tree is flowering all the time, we need to reduce water and fertilizer, and put the flower pot is exposed to the sun.

Clerodendrum paniculatum

Pagoda tree or botanical name Clerodendrum paniculatum, is one of the ornamental plants that have beautiful flower structure. It may be so named because the flower shape-like pagoda building. This tree is still found growing in the wild in the forests. There are two types of flowering plants commonly found pagoda flower color of white and orange.

Lagerstroemia indica

Bungor Henna or scientific name Lagerstroemia indica also known as Flower Crepe and Crepe Myrtle. This tree flowers always seem to bungor tree road or scientific name Lagerstroemia speciosa. (Will come I will introduce this tree).

This tree was full of henna bungor found buried in the road divider or be used as boundaries in the yard / garden. For those who have to live in Putrajaya, Putrajaya or certainly used to seeing these ornamental plants. This tree can reach a height of say 3-5 meters if not pruned, but in the area I'm familiar Putrajaya see this tree pruned to maintain shape. Normally, there inflorescences at the end of branches. The flowers are commonly found pink and white. The picture below is a flower bud that has not yet expanded.

The tree can be propagated through cuttings and suitable living in areas exposed to sunlight. Pruning should be done so that it will grow a lot of flowers and a heavy breeze. According to the reference, it has medicinal properties that is believed to cure hemorrhoids, jaundice, swelling, toothache, cough and vomiting blood.

Cleome gynandra

Whatever the article this time I want to introduce a rarely seen decorative trees planted at low rather numerous in Cameron Highlands cool air medium. However, the picture above is my current record to Felda villages Kledang months ago. I'm not sure this Cleome tree species which, however, from species such as Cleome spinosa reference. If one wish to be corrected.

This ornamental tree is also a family with the scientific name Cleome Maman gynandra. This tree was suitable as ornamental plants because the flower is beautiful and essentially unique. If you would like to share something about this tree, I welcome encourage it.

Red Button Ginger

Costus woodsonii is also a popular ornamental plant, because of the unique flowers. Red flower color enhances the beauty of the tree, also called the "Red Button Ginger". Interestingly, these flowers will produce flower buds from interstitial key (do not know want to call what) one by one and then wither and fall.

According to reliable sources, the flowers out of the main spring cracks (pictured above) is edible and it is said to have its own usefulness. Sweet as nectar. How do I know? I actually feel it. If you plant it in the home, may share it here.

Melaleuca cajuputi

Glam or scientific name Melaleuca cajuputi is one species in the family Myrtaceae. Tree is medium sized, has a height of 24m and leaves 5-12 cm. Hairy leaves and flower is small youth. The tree is easily identified by a simple condition chap stick and peeled. This tree usually live in swampy areas or on the edge of the beach. Normally this tree be used in making furniture and so on. In some states like Malacca, these trees are planted along the road that serves as the shading.

In terms of traditional nutrients, paperbarks believed to treat typhoid fever, measles and high fever. Method of use is 7 paperbarks Fruit stalk and tree stand for children 7 boiled until boiling. Then drink 3 times a day before meals. The extent to which this practice I do not sure. In addition, it can also act as a worm medicine. Method of use is 14 paperbarks leaves mixed with fragrant pandan leaves and some other types of leaves. Boil the mixture until it boils. It can be taken three times a day before meals.

Many studies conducted on this paperbarks. Among them are, honey obtained from this tree is said to be more nutritious than other trees.

Mussaenda erythrophylla

Widow tree rich or scientific name Mussaenda erythrophylla is a shrub that has a lush and dense canopy. It is a plant that is often used as ornamental plants in office buildings or as ornamental plants in the garden.

Normally, a rich widow tree has two varieties of red flowers and white. Species that originated in the Philippines and Ghana can be propagated by stem cuttings and tut. The tree is suitable for planting areas yan receive full sun and well drained.

Origin of the name of this tree I'm not sure. What is the relationship between this tree with a rich widow. Is the past a lot of trees planted by a rich widow? or Is this tree found in the past a lot of good widow. If you know the story behind this tree may be shared here.

Salix babylonica

Widow trees languish or scientific name Salix babylonica also known as Chinese willow. This plant can reach heights up to 30 feet. It has a woody stem brown-gray. The leaves and branches of this plant looks edges or bend down. Tree native to China can be propagated by stem cuttings. This tree is beautiful if used as ornamental plants and for landscaping purposes.

Skin parts on the inside of the tree trunk that contains Active ingredient: salicin, catechin, tannins believed poisonous and can cause poisoning effects. It can cause inflammation of the skin (dermatitis). Chronic toxicity was associated with fragmentation of red blood cells and kidney damage

Wrightia religiosa

This time the article is about a type of ornamental plants with white flowers and is often planted in pots. Jeliti tree or scientific name in say Wrightia religiosa originates from Thailand. In some places it is also known by the name of Jasmine trees.

Tree growth is said to be slow and it was much used as a bonsai tree and topiari. Scented flower makes it preferable to be planted in the yard or garden area.

Tree breeding is by stem cuttings and seeds. The tree is suitable for planting in the open and receive full sunlight.

Water Hyacinth

Water hyacinth or scientific name, Eichornia crassipes is a very popular aquatic plants. It is also known as water or Water Hyacinth orchid. It is a plant that floats and is said to multiply rapidly in the last 12 days.

Water plant native to South America, has orchid-like flowers with six petals of purple, white or pink. It is suitable to breed in the water or muddy conditions.

Normally, this tree would float on the water with parts of the leaf stalk pregnant and has air in it. At first glance, the stem leaves was like a life jacket. For those who love to decoration sites, tree water hyacinth has a uniquely its own. It is suitable placed in a small pond, large pots or vases.

Besides being used as decorations, water hyacinth leaves and stems are also often used as food for farm animals such as cows and goats. Lastly, the leaves and stems of this plant are also used as food for fish farming including ornamental fish.

Bauhinia kockiana

If it is through books, call the local name of this tree is the tree ketup-ketup/katup-katup and in another book she was named Kangkatup, Dedaup and Nails Benaul. However, I prefer the name of this tree with the scientific name of Bauhinia kockiana. Not what, feel more suited to the beauty and uniqueness of this tree. Ornamental plants have stems kerkayu hard and can climb higher up the big tree or structure. Therefore, this ornamental plants usually grown on a fence or pergola.

The flowers are orange or yellow branch is located at the end of the bunch and quite heavy. The leaves are arranged in alternating and has three main veins. This tree also produces nuts flattened elongated fruit. This species can be propagated by stem cuttings, seeds and tut. Moderately fast growth and tree usually takes about three years to produce more flowers.

From the point of traditional medicine, stem and root of this tree is believed to be used in the preparation of drugs to treat nerve problems women experience feelings of calm, agitated and nervous. In addition, stems or roots finely crushed and pasted on the teeth or gums are sore.

Licuala grandis

Palas fan Licuala grandis or scientific name is said to come from the New Hebrides to northern Australia. This is a type of palm tree that does not have the same stem apex as other palm. The tree has a dense crown and broad leaves are round like a propeller.

 Fruit is located on a long inflorescence and shiny green when young. Growth is said to be slow but the trees can reach a height of up to 3 meters.

Fan Palas trees suitable for planting as an ornamental plant in the yard, buildings and parks. Normally this tree propagation using seeds.

Screw Pine

There are about 700 genera pandanus available in the world. This genus usually have leaves that are long, pointed and barbed. In our country, pandan leaves or Pandanus amaryllifolius scientific name commonly used in our daily cooking.

Pandanus trees sanderi or more is also known by the name of pandan Screw Pine is a relatively large and can reach a height of up to 5 meters. Stem is branched and produce aerial roots. The leaves are yellow can reach 2 meters in length or more. This tree is said to grow slowly and require full sunlight for good growth.

Cannonball Tree

Article this time about the unique trees sure do you feel excited when I first saw it. For me this is the second location I see this Cannonball tree. The first time I saw it during a visit to Tenom Sabah Agriculture Park two years ago. If you're curious, you can see the tree is also available in the Penang Botanic Gardens. But alas, can not see the fruit Cannonball here. There was only the beautiful blooms that are blooming and pleasant aroma when inhaled.

The interesting thing about this tree, flower and fruit only just come out on the stem and stalk flowers / fruit may be dipping to the ground. By reference, the ripe fruit takes nine months from start to flower to produce fruit. When ripe it will fall out, fall to the ground and break due to the weight of their fruit. The fruits are broken will give unpleasant smell or white people say "unpleasant smells".

I'm not sure the fruit is seasonal or otherwise. However, when the opportunity to visit there, it was much once the tree is producing fruit. The fruit of the coconut. Its weight is also more or less of oil.

According to the reference, the fruit never seen eating by animals but for humans it is said to cause poisoning. However, in terms of medical leaves, flowers and fruit is said to be material if used in doses of medication / dose right. 

Chyrysalidocarpus

Pinang Kuning (Yellow Palm) is a palm which is widely grown as an ornamental tree because the entire plant is look yellow. This affects the attractive landscape of an area either in the garden or yard residential buildings.

Of Pinang Kuning  or the scientific name is said to derive from Chyrysalidocarpus lutescens Madagascar. The tree is usually propagated by seed or by cuttings clumps. Prices depend on the size of the tree tree.