Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Bunga Pancut-pancut
Keluarga (Family) BIGNONIACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Spathodea companulata Beauv.
  = Spathodea nilotica
Saiz Biasa (Size) 10 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) African Tulip Tree
 = Water Pistol Tree
  Nama Thai (Thai Name)  
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pohon sederhana besar sampai 20 meter. Pokok ini berasal dari kawasan Tropikal Afrika, Kenya Barat dan Uganda. Bunganya besar, berwarna merah, berjambak di hujung bahan. Pokok ini banyak ditanam sebagai pokok hiasan tepi jalan.

This is an average size tree reaching 20 meters. The plant is originated from Tropical Africa, West Kenya and Uganda. Flowers are large and red in colour, in thick clasters at the apex of stems. Frequently planted as decorative road side trees.

Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Bunga-bungaan Malaysia; Ismail Saidin; (1993); Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka;
           Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 213
2.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1967); Evans Bros. Ltd.; Britain
            - mukasurat (page) 146, 181
3.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
           - mukasurat (page) 1092, 187, 188
4.       Plants for Landscape Architect in Thailand; Thai Association of Landscape Architect (TILA); (19xx); TILA Thailand.
           - mukasurat (page) , 016.

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