Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Misal Kucing
Keluarga (Family) LABIATACEAE
  = LAMIACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Orthosiphon aristatus  (Blume) Miq.
 = Orthosiphon stamineus Benth.
Saiz Biasa (Size) 0.4 cm (daun)
Nama Lain (Other Names) Cat's wiskers
  Nama Thai (Thai Name)   Yaa Nuai Maco
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi


Photo: CS Ooi,
Phatchburi, Thailand. 22.01.2002

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pohonnya berasal dari Negara Thai, Malaysia, Indonesia dan Asia Tropika. Tingginya lebih kurang 45 cm. Pokok ini bercabang banyak dan berdaun hebat. Bunga berjambak, berwarna putih dengan pistil dan stamen yang panjang. Ditanam dengan keratan batang. Pokok ini ada nilai perubatan.

They are native of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Tropical Asia. The average height of the plant is 45 cm. The plant branches readily and has a lot of leaves. Flowers are terminal infloresence, with white petals and long pestil and staments. probogated by stem cuttings. The plant has medicinal value.

Disclaimer:
We are not doctors and it is not our intension to practice medicine.
We cannot be held responsible for the consequences of self medication.
Use this information at your own risk.

From the book Medicinal Plants of Thailand, the whole plant; diuretic, treatment for mascular pain, Leaf; treatment for diabetis mellitus and hypertension.

Rujukan (References)

     Pokok (Plant)

1.       Taman Pertanian, Bukit Cahaya, Shah Alam; 1998

     Buku (Book)

1.       Bunga-bungaan Malaysia; Ismail Saidin; (1993); Dewan Bahasa &
            Pustaka; Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 56
2.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) 1052, 530

3.       Medicinal Plants of Thailand, Vol 1; Promjit Saralamp; (1996);
            Mahidol University; Bangkok.- mukasurat (page) 142

Inquiries     (Pertanyaan)
Ooi Chooi Seng P.P.N.,
259 Jalan 17/8,
46400 Petaling Jaya
January 2002