Nama (Malay Name) | Pepulut |
= Pulut-pulut | |
Keluarga (Family) | MALVACEAE |
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) | Urena lobata |
Saiz Biasa (Size) | 1 cm |
Nama Lain (Other Names) | Bur Fruit Urena |
Jurufoto (Photographer) | CS Ooi |
Bunga, buah dan daun Pepulut (Flower, fruits and leaves of the Bur Fruit Urena)
A shrub that belongs to the same family as the Hibiscus. Can reach a height of 120 cm. The leaves are rough and slightly hairy. The pink flower is like a small Hibiscus. The seed has hooks that can attach itself to the feathers of birds, fur of animals or clothings of people who brushed against them.
Longmans; London. - mukasurat (page) 9
2. Malayan Wild Flowers - Dicotyledon; M.R. Henderson; (1954);
Caxton Press Ltd.; Malaya. - mukasurat (page) 36
Inquiries
(Pertanyaan)
Ooi Chooi Seng P.P.N.,
259 Jalan 17/8,
46400 Petaling Jaya
January 2002