Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)


Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Bunga Timun
Keluarga (Family) CUCURBITACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Cucumis sativus L.
Saiz Biasa (Size) 30 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Cucumber
  Nama Cina (Chinese Name) M   Hua(2)ng Gua(1)
  Nama Cina (Chinese Name) C   Wong Gua
  Nama Cina (Chinese Name) H   Ti Boon
  Nama Tamil (Tamil Name)   Vellarik Kai
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi


Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok herba semusim yang memanjat dari Tropika kawasan Barat Asia. Bunga berwarna kuning, dan bunga jantan berasing dengan bunga betina. Buahnya dipanggil timun, bernilai pertanian dan boleh dimakan sebagai ulam atau dimasak sebagai sayur. Pokok ini dibiakkan daripada biji.
Annual herbacious climbing plants that originated from West Tropical Asia. Their flower are yellow, the male and female flowers are seperate. The fruits are of agricultural value and can be eaten raw or cooked. The plants can be propagated by seeds.


Lihat Bunga Timun (View Cucumber Flower)


Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1967); Evans Bros. Ltd.; Britain
            - mukasurat (page) 47
2.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) 984, 383


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