Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)


Photo: Rozita Khamis
Nama (Malay Name) Buah Pala
Keluarga (Family) MYRISTICACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Saiz Biasa (Size) 5 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Nutmeg (fruit)
  Nama Cina (Chinese Name) M   Do(4)u Ko(4)u
  Nama Cina (Chinese Name) C   Dau Khow
  Nama Cina (Chinese Name) H   Dao Kao
  Nama Thai (Thai Name)   Chan Thet,



Photo: CS Ooi, Dried nutmed kernals.


Photo: CS Ooi, Fresh nutmeg fruits.

Photo: CS Ooi, Young Nutmeg plant, Rimba Ilmu, KL, 01.01.99

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Berasal dari Indonesia, Malaysia dan Moluccas. Pohonnya boleh mencapai 18 meter tinggi. Bunganya berwarna kuning. Ada pokok betina dan pokok jantan yang berlainan. Buah Palas digunakan untuk membuat ubat, rempah, jeruk, minyak dan gula-gula.

Native of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Moluccas. A tree of about 18 meters high. Flowers are pale yellow. The plants are usually unisexual, being either female or male plants. Nutmeg are used to make medicine, spices, pickles, oil and sweets.

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.

Medicinal Plants of Thailand describe the wood as anti pyretic, lung and liver tonic. Seed as tonic, carminative, anti diarrheal, relieves of uterine spam, condiment. Aril of seed, blood tonic, condiment.

Rujukan (References)

     Pokok (Plants)

1.       Taman Pertanian, (Agricultural Park), Bukit Cahaya, Shah Alam.

     Buku (Books)

1.       Malaysian Fruits in Colour; H.F. Chin & HS Yong; (1961); Tropical Press
            Sdn Bhd.; Malaysia. mukasurat (page) - 43

2.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            mukasurat (page) - 1043, 466, 674

3.       Tropical Herbs & Spices of Malaysia & Singapore; Wendy Hutton;
            (1997); Peripals; Singapore. - mukasurat (page) 43

4.       Wayside Trees of Malaya Vol 1 & 2; EJH Corner; (1940, 1952);
            Government Printer; Singapore. mukasurat (page) - 472
5.       Medicinal Plants of Thailand, Vol 1; Promjit Saralamp; (1996);
            Mahidol University; Bangkok.- mukasurat (page) 132

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