November 19th, 2009 at 12:01am |
Exotic Plants on the Coast of Thailand - Tacca leontopetaloides (Seashore bat lily)
Besides Tacca integrifolia, Tacca leontopetaloides (Seashore bat lily or Polynesian arrowroot) is considered a very rare plant found growing naturally at Pulau Semakau and Pulau Pawai in Singapore but not in Thailand. So far, I found the plant on the island of Koh [...]
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September 23rd, 2009 at 4:10am |
Miracle Fruit at Doi Angkhang (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
The hill tribes in northern Thailand have used wild plants for food, medicine and crafts. I first came across an African plant known as miracle fruit ( Synsepalum dulcificum (Sapotaceae)) in the Singapore Botanic Gardens that can be used as an alternative to sugar. I was introduced to this miracle shrub in Doi Angkhang in [...]
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September 2nd, 2009 at 1:54am |
Ornamental Gingers of Thailand - Curcuma cordata “Jewel of Thailand”
In recent years, ornamental gingers have become one of the most popular flowering potted plants in the landscape and cut flower industry in Thailand. In the past, I used to source for gingers for research purposes at the Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok . By then the market was blooming profusely with [...]
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