Bunga-bunga liar Malaysia
(Wild flowers of Malaysia)

Nama (Malay Name) Bunga Mengkudu Besar
  Kelantan, Terengganu   Bengkudu, Kemudu
Keluarga (Family) RUBIACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Morinda citrifolia
Saiz Biasa (Size) 1 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Noni Flower
= Great Morinda
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pohon kecil. Kadang-kadang ditanam di kampong kerana nilai perubatannya, serta buahnya digunakan sebagai makan ulam, dan kulit akarnya digunakan untuk mengbuat pewarna bagi membuat batik. Pokok ini sentiasa bersemut.

A small tree. Sometimes planted in villages because of its medicinal value, and the fruit is used as a supplimentry food in the form of ulam, while the bark of the root is used to produce dye for making batik. The plants usually attracts ants.

Rujukan (References)

     Pokok (Plant)

1.       Jalan 17/5, Petaling Jaya, (Januari 1999)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Malayan Wild Flowers - Dicotyledon; M.R. Henderson; (1954);
            Caxton Press Ltd.; Malaya. - mukasurat (page) 219
2.       Malaysian Fruits in Colour; HF Chin & HS Yong; (1981); Tropical
            Press Sdn Bhd.; Malaysia. - mukasurat (page) 83
3.       Wayside Trees of Malaya Vol 1 & 2; EJH Corner; (1940, 1952);
            Government Printer; Singapore. - mukasurat (page) 549

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