Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Bunga Kantan Biasa (kuntum)
Keluarga (Family) ZINGIBERACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Phaeomeria magnifica
= Phaeomeria speciosa
= Nicolaia elatior
Saiz Biasa (Size) 20 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Pink Torch Ginger
Jurufoto (Photographer) Mohamad Bakar

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok ini sama keluarga dengan pokok halia. Tingginya lebih kurang 2.5 meter. Sejenis halia hutan yang bunganya boleh dimakan. Ia banyak ditanam untuk bunganya.

This plant belongs to the same family as the ginger plant. It's height is about 2.5 meter. The flower of this plant is eaddible and because of this is now often cultivated.

Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Malaysian Flowers in Colour; H.F. Chin; (1977); Tropical Press Sdn Bhd.;
            Malaysia. - mukasurat (page) 129
2.       Malayan Wild Flowers - Monocotyledon; M.R. Henderson; (1954);
            Caxton Press Ltd.; Malaya. - mukasurat (page) 153
3.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) 1046, 927

Pertanyaan (Inquiries)
Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan,
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia,
50604 Kuala Lumpur