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Useful plants of Asia
Plant Resources of South East Asia
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Abelmoschus esculentus
(L.) Moench
Okra
Malvaceae
802
689
Observations
Abelmoschus manihot
(L.) Medik.
Manioc-hibiscus
Malvaceae
33
23
Observations
Abelmoschus moschatus
Medik.
Musk okra
Malvaceae
136
61
Observations
Abroma augusta
(L.) L.f.
Devil's-cotton
Malvaceae
21
12
Observations
Abrus precatorius
L.
Indian-licorice
Fabaceae
250
188
Observations
Abutilon hirtum
(Lam.) Sweet
Florida Keys Indian mallow
Malvaceae
102
50
Observations
Abutilon indicum
(L.) Sweet
Indian abutilon
Malvaceae
137
86
Observations
Abutilon theophrasti
Medik.
Velvetleaf
Malvaceae
1,801
1,407
Observations
Acacia auriculiformis
Cunn. ex Benth.
LC
Darwin black wattle
Fabaceae
12
12
Observations
Acacia catechu
(L.f.) Willd.
Black cutch
Fabaceae
3
1
Observation
Acacia confusa
Merr.
LC
Formosan koa
Fabaceae
17
8
Observations
Acacia farnesiana
(L.) Willd.
Sweet acacia
Fabaceae
679
442
Observations
Acacia longifolia
(Andrews) Willd.
Golden-rods
Fabaceae
536
407
Observations
Acacia mangium
Willd.
LC
Black wattle
Fabaceae
125
81
Observations
Acacia mearnsii
De Wild.
Black wattle
Fabaceae
640
339
Observations
Acacia muricata
(L.) Willd.
Spineless wattle
Fabaceae
25
11
Observations
Acacia nilotica
(L.) Delile
LC
Gum arabic tree
Fabaceae
88
45
Observations
Acacia pennata
(L.) Willd.
Rusty mimosa
Fabaceae
1
1
Observation
Acacia pycnantha
Benth.
Australian golden wattle
Fabaceae
184
131
Observations
Acalypha australis
L.
Asian copperleaf
Euphorbiaceae
13
11
Observations
Acalypha grandis
Benth.
LC
Euphorbiaceae
1
1
Observation
Acalypha hispida
Burm.f.
Philippine-medusa
Euphorbiaceae
632
472
Observations
Acalypha indica
L.
Indian acalypha
Euphorbiaceae
192
154
Observations
Acalypha siamensis
Oliv. ex Gage
Wild tea
Euphorbiaceae
16
7
Observations
Acalypha wilkesiana
Müll.Arg.
Copper leaf
Euphorbiaceae
1,230
894
Observations
Acanthus ilicifolius
L.
LC
Mangrove-holly
Acanthaceae
34
29
Observations
Achillea millefolium
L.
LC
Common yarrow
Asteraceae
21,045
17,853
Observations
Achyranthes aspera
L.
Burweed
Amaranthaceae
560
363
Observations
Achyranthes bidentata
Blume
Pig's knee
Amaranthaceae
3
3
Observations
Acorus calamus
L.
LC
Calamus
Acoraceae
315
266
Observations
Acrostichum aureum
L.
LC
Leather fern
Pteridaceae
97
75
Observations
Acrotrema costatum
Jack
Dilleniaceae
9
7
Observations
Adansonia digitata
L.
Baobab Tree
Malvaceae
361
223
Observations
Adenanthera pavonina
L.
LC
Coralwood
Fabaceae
158
97
Observations
Aeginetia indica
L.
Ye gu
Orobanchaceae
14
2
Observations
Aegle marmelos
(L.) Corrêa
NT
Bila
Rutaceae
75
53
Observations
Aerva lanata
(L.) Juss.
Polpala
Amaranthaceae
39
27
Observations
Aerva sanguinolenta
(L.) Blume
Amaranthaceae
4
2
Observations
Aeschynanthus longicaulis
Wall. ex R.Br.
Zebra basketvine
Gesneriaceae
35
28
Observations
Aeschynanthus radicans
Jack
Lipstickplant
Gesneriaceae
529
429
Observations
Aeschynomene americana
L.
Joint-vetch
Fabaceae
91
55
Observations
Aeschynomene indica
L.
LC
Curly-indigo
Fabaceae
17
11
Observations
Afzelia xylocarpa
(Kurz) Craib
EN
Fabaceae
8
3
Observations
Agathis dammara
(Lamb.) Rich. & A.Rich.
VU
Dammar Kauri
Araucariaceae
2
2
Observations
Agathis labillardierei
Warb.
New Guinea kauri
Araucariaceae
2
1
Observation
Agathis robusta
(C.Moore ex F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey
LC
Dundathu-pine
Araucariaceae
54
29
Observations
Agave sisalana
Perrine
Mescal
Asparagaceae
512
395
Observations
Agave vivipara
L.
VU
Century plant
Asparagaceae
312
280
Observations
Ageratina riparia
(Regel) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Creeping croftonweed
Asteraceae
383
135
Observations
Ageratum conyzoides
(L.) L.
Tropical whiteweed
Asteraceae
420
325
Observations
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