Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Bunga Setawar Putih
Keluarga (Family) ZINGIBERACEAE
Sub Keluarga (Sub Family) COSTOIDEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Costus speciosus
  = Costus spicatus
Saiz Biasa (Size) 7 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) White Spiral Ginger
  = White Costus
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok liar tempatan dan juga ditanam di taman dan kebun. Tingginya antara 1 hingga 3 meter. Sejenis halia hutan yang besar pokoknya. Daunnya disusun dalam bentuk spiral.

A indigenous plant which is also popular in parks and gardens. It's height is between 1 to 3 meters. The plant of this jungle ginger is tall. It's leaf is arranged in a spiral formation.

Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Bunga-bungaan Malaysia; Ismail Saidin; (1993); Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka;
            Malaysia. - mukasurat (page) 243
2.       Common Malayan Plants; HB Gilliland; (1958); University of Malaya Press,
            Singapore. - mukasurat (page) 68
3.       Common Malayan Wild Flowers; M.R. Henderson; (1961); Longmans; Britain.
            - mukasurat (page) 57
4.       Malayan Wild Flowers - Monocotyledon; M.R. Henderson; (1954);
            Caxton Press Ltd.; Malaya. - mukasurat (page) 135
5.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) 981, 926

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