Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Bunga Krossandra Jingga
Keluarga (Family) ACANTHACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Crossandra infundibulifor Nees.
  = Crossandra infundibuliformis Merr.
  = Crossandra undulaefolia Salib.
Saiz Biasa (Size) 2 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Orange Crossandra
  Orange Firecracker Flower
  Nama Thai (Thai Name)   San Karani Bai Mun Si Som
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok ini adalah jenis pohon renek kecil. Bunganya berwarna jingga. Pokok ini berasal dari India. Bunganya berjambak kecil, di hujung-hujung dan tidak putus-putus berbunga. Ada sejenis lagi yang berwarna kemerah-merahan.

This is a bushy small shrub. The flowers are orange. This plant originated from India. Flowers are in small clasters, athe the apex and they flowers continously. Another related variety is has redish flowers.

Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Bunga-bungaan Malaysia; Ismail Saidin; (1993); Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka;
            Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 80
2.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1967); Evans Bros. Ltd.; Britain
            - mukasurat (page) 124,
3.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA
            - mukasurat (page)
4.       Plants for Landscape Architect in Thailand; Thai Association of Landscape Architect (TILA); (19xx); TILA Thailand.
           - mukasurat (page) 223


Pertanyaan (Inquiries)
Ooi Chooi Seng P.P.N.,
259, Jalan 17/8,
46400 Petaling Jaya,
July 2000