Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Puding (Daun)
Keluarga (Family) EUPHORBIACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Codiaeum variegatum L. Bl. var.
pictum (Lod.) Muell. Arg.
Saiz Biasa (Size) 1 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Croton (Leaves)
  Nama Thai (Thai Name)  
Jurufoto (Photographer) Nuruddin Jamin

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok renek ini berasal dari India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Pulau Sunda, Fiji hingga ke Australia. Berbagai-bagai kacukan telah dihasilkan. Daunnya berwarna-warni. Bunganya kecil dan tidak menarik. Pokok ini dibiakkan dengan cara keratan batang. Pokok ini selain dari hiasan ada nilai perubatan.

A shrub from India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Sunda Islands, Fiji to Australia. Numerous hybrids have been produced. Ther leaves are very colourful. The flowers are small and insignificant. The plant is propogated dhrough stem cuttings. Apart from being a decorative plant it has medicinal value.

Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Bunga-bungaan Malaysia; Ismail Saidin; (1993); Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka;
            Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 79, 280, 79
2.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1993); Evans Bros. Ltd.; Britain
            - mukasurat (page) 136, 152, 112, 177, 178
3.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) 977, 410 - 416
4.       Plants for Landscape Architect in Thailand; Thai Association of Landscape Architect (TILA); (19xx); TILA Thailand.
           - mukasurat (page) , 159.

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