Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama (Malay Name) Bunga Cempaka Embun (Ambon)
= Bunga Cempaka Pisang
Keluarga (Family) MAGNOLIACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Michelia figo (Lour.) Spreng.
= Michelia fuscata (Andr.) Bl.
Saiz Biasa (Size) 3 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Dew Magnolia
= Banana Magnolia
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok bunga renek yang berasal dari Negara China Selatan. Bunganya putih, sangat harum, berbau seperti pisang masak, dan berada secara sekuntum-sekuntum dari ketiak daun. Ditanam secara tut atau keratan batang oleh kerana jarang didapati berbuah di negara ini. Kudup yang menlidungi kuntum bunga berwarna perang. Diguna oleh kaum cina untuk mengharumkan minyak rambut serta wangikan minuman teh.

A flowering shrub that originated from South China. The flowers are white, very fragrant, smelling like ripe bananas, and are bored individually from leaf axis. Propergated through marcotting or stem cuttings as it seldom fruit in this country. The sepals that covers the young buds are brown in colour. Used by chinese for scenting hair oil and perfuming tea.

Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Bunga-bungaan Malaysia; Ismail Saidin; (1993); Dewan Bahasa &
            Pustaka; Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 100
2.       Wayside Trees of Malaya Vol 1 & 2; EJH Corner; (1940, 1952);
            Government Printer; Singapore. mukasurat (page) - 432

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