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Gigil hydrangea or Chinese quinine or anti-febrile dichroa ( Hydrangea febrifuga ) is a species of plant in the Hydrangeaceae, a shrub with erect stems, oblong leaves, indigo or blue or white flowers and widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. H. febrifuga grows to 2 m, 2.5 m wide, stems erect and branched. Leaves have long stalks, sitting opposite, oval or elongated, thick, pointed tip, blunt base and serrated margins. The leaves have a large vein in the middle with many pinnate veins, the upper side is dark green and glossy, the underside is pale green. Flowers are corymbs, growing at the apex in a panicle with branching stalks, Blooms are indigo or blue or white. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cornales Family: Hydrangeaceae Genus: Hydrangea Species: Hydrangea febrifuga

Serek clearweed ( Pilea angulata ) is a species of plant in the Urticaceae, herbaceous perennial, erect stem, up to 100 cm high, succulent, square or cylindrical, enlarged in the center of the internode, bright green or reddish in color, forming colonies in the shade. P. angulata has stipules that are immediately deciduous or subpersistent, green or brown, oblong, 7-25 mm long. The stalk is 2-9 cm long. The leaf blade is 7-23 cm long, 3-7 cm wide and is ovate or ovate-elliptic or oblong-lanceolate. The surface is wavy, pale green on the underside, dark green on the top. The three main veins are central and linear. Base contact, tapered tip and rough serrated edges. Paired inflorescence, male is dense cyme paniculata, 1-2 cm. Females 2-5 cm. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Urticaceae Genus: Pilea Species: Pilea angulata Subspecies: Pilea angulata ssp. petiolaris

Hairy groundcherry ( Physalis pubescens ) is a species of Solanaceae, shrubby, flowering, erect, up to 60 cm tall, all white hairy, stems cylindrical or square, green or gray in color, grows in a wide variety of habitats, including areas disturbed. P. pubescens has oval or heart-shaped leaves, 3-9 cm long, pointed tip, flat or toothed edge, green, a vein in the middle with many pinnate small veins and often dark in color, has a long stalk. Flowers grow from leaf axils, bell-shaped and about 1 cm long, yellow with 5 black plots on the throat, 5 stamens with blue anthers. The petals have 5 lobes at the base of the flower and enlarge as the fruit develops into a bulging, ribbed, lantern-like structure 2-4 cm long containing the berries. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Subfamily: Solanoideae Tribe: Physaleae Genus: Physalis Species: Physalis pubescens Varieties: Physalis pubescens var. grisea, Physa...

Kuhl's angelhead lizard ( Gonocephalus kuhlii ) is a species of animal in the Agamidae, medium size, basic color green or yellow or brown, eyes protected by movable petals and surrounded by a slightly dark color, has the ability to change color by mood changes and sexual dimorphism. G. kuhlii has a short head with a triangular shape. The head scales are medium in size, variable, smooth and have a few tubercles that extend above the ears. Heterodont teeth with acrodont type, the dorsal tongue is covered by reticular papillae. Having an external ear canal, the tympanic membrane stands out about half the diameter of the eye when it is open. Flat tail with a cylindrical tip. The tail has a function as a stabilizer when moving in the trees. Color pattern of dark and light rings. The limbs are relatively long and slender. Each limb has five fingers equipped with sharp claws for semi-arboreal adaptations as a tool for gripping tree bark and moving easily to chase prey or escape from pr...

Purwo millipede or keluwing purwo ( Luwing purwo ) is a species of animal in the Spirostreptidae, dark gray or blue and shiny, round head with a pair of antennae, each segment has a black dot on each side, the most posterior segment does not have a thorns. L. purwo moves slowly and when touched it will remain silent. keluwing purwo is a herbivore, eating plants to get all the nutrients. including fruit, wood and dry leaves, but sometimes also living plant parts. Generally foraging at night, but sometimes found wandering in the morning. Keluwing breed in burrows to lay eggs, after which the burrows are closed, then abandoned. Purwo millipede lives on the lowland rainforest floor or near the coast. Live in colonies or solitary. They spend most of their time in underground caves and tunnels to rest. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Diplopoda Order: Spirostreptida Family: Spirostreptidae Genus: Luwing Species: Luwing purwo

Osier-like rattan ( Calamus viminalis ) is a species of plant in the Arecaceae, climbing up to 35 meters or forming dense thickets, cylindrical stems, up to 4 cm in diameter, segmented, green, full of spines up to 4 cm long and black. C. viminalis has a green sheath. The petiole has brown or black spines along the underside, straight or curved inward. The flyer has units on each side with spaced groups for 3-5 units, regular and green. Inflorescence in panicles with branching stalks. The fruit is round, whitish or yellowish, up to 1 cm in diameter and sometimes in pairs. Osier-like rattan grow in dense colonies in the lowlands to 600 meters elevation in rainforests and often near the sea and behind mangrove formations. The rods are generally used as raw materials for making tables, chairs and household crafts. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class: Liliopsida Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Subfamily: Calamoideae Tribe: Calameae Genus: Calamus Speci...

Lolot pepper ( Piper sarmentosum ) is a species of plant in Piperaceae, perennial herb, erect or lodging, creeping rhizome, up to 120 cm long, branched, enlarged branches, cylindrical stems, brown or green, often grooved, growing on the forest floor and shade. P. sarmentosum has leaf stalks up to 15 cm long, up to 13 cm wide, green, alternately arranged, heart-shaped, pointed tips and flat margins. The leaves have 5 main veins from the base of the blade, linear and slightly curved to the tip, glands on the upper surface and many fine pinnate veins. The upper side is shiny green, the lower side is pale green. The flowers are white. The fruit grows in the upper armpit of the leaf, is slightly oval and green. The leaves are used as a medicine for asthma, malaria, stomach ache, tinea versicolor, toothache, difficulty urinating, aches and pains, maintaining stamina, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and so on. TAXON Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiosperma...

Legi rattan or Daemonorops melanochaetes ( Calamus melanochaetes ) is a species of plant in the Arecaceae, a dense shrub, climbing up to 30 meters, cylindrical stems, segments 30 cm long, green, full of spines up to 3.5 cm long and black. C. melanochaetes has a dull brownish green sheath. The leaves are about 3.30 meters long. The petiole has black spines along the underside and edges. Leaflets have 70-80 units on each side, regular, narrow, about 45 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. The spines are long and slender. Inflorescence up to 35 cm long, 12 cm wide and erect. The outer bract is dense with slender spines and is black in color. The fruit is round, 1-7 cm in diameter, covered with 18-21 vertical rows of brown scales. The seeds are round and slightly angular. Legi rattan grows in the lowlands to elevations of 600 meters in the rainforest and often near the sea. The rods are generally used as raw materials for making tables, chairs and household crafts. Fruit is cooked to eat. Young sho...

Cultivation of dragon fruit or white-fleshed pitaya or night-blooming Cereus ( Selenicereus undatus ) in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Indonesia, is widely spread in many places. Almost in every yard of residents' houses, roadsides and gardens these plants grow and this district is known as the dragon area. What is interesting is the night when the twinkling light illuminates the gardens. The light comes from Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps that are installed above the plants. The light from the lamp helps the plant to flower and bear fruit outside of its natural season. There are many success stories of farmers in Banyuwangi, but pitaya farming has many obstacles. Farmers also struggle with ups and downs in running a business. Excessive dragon fruit production causes prices to fall during the main harvest. The normal price is Rp. 10,000 to Rp. 20,000 per kilogram, but during the main harvest, the average price is Rp. 1000 to Rp. 2000 per kilogram. The price drop was also due t...

Amis mata ( Ficus montana ) is a species of plant in Moraceae, small tree or shrub, erect, not climbing, woody stem, straight, cylindrical, branched, grows on the forest floor, shaded places, plantations and agricultural lands. F. montana has leaves with short stalks, cylindrical in shape and green. Strands oblong, pointed tip, margins may be serrated or may be flat, green, a main vein in the middle with many pinnate minor veins and protruding on the underside. The berries grow in the axillary above the leaves in single or multiple numbers and have short stalks, round in shape, rough surface, green or yellow when young and become bright red when ripe. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Moraceae Genus: Ficus Species: Ficus montana

Mahogany ( Swietenia ) is a genus of plants in the Meliaceae, a large tree with a height of 35-40 m, diameter up to 125 cm, straight trunk, cylindrical in shape, bark blackish brown, shallow grooves like scales and peels off when old. Swietenia flowers after 7 years, crown cylindrical, brownish yellow, stamens attached to the crown, anthers white and brownish yellow. The fruit is square or ovoid, 5 grooves and brown. Flat seeds, black or brown color. Mahogany grows wild in the forest and other places close to the coast. Trees can reduce 47-69% of air pollution, so they are called protective trees as well as air filters and water catchments. The leaves absorb the surrounding pollutants and release oxygen which makes the surrounding air fresh. The roots bind the rainwater that falls and become a reservoir of water. Mahogany is cultivated for wood that has high economic value. Hardwood quality and very good for furniture, furniture, carved items and handicrafts. Rulers are often made...

Ranggitan ( Cyathula prostrata ) is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae, herbaceous, erect stems grow, about 10-40 cm high, tubular, red and green in color, white hair and trident branching. C. prostrata has oppositely seated leaves, ovate or elongated, green or red in color, a white-haired surface, a main middle vein and many pinnate minor veins. The inflorescences are in panicles and lined on long stalks at the upper end of the stem, erect and white or green with red tips. Ranggitan is often in shaded areas on forest floors, plantation areas and along roadsides. This plant is used as a cough medicine, dysentery, itching due to caterpillars, intestinal worms, shingles and cholera. C. prostrata can also be consumed and used as an ingredient in making soap. TAXON Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Subfamily: Amaranthoideae Genus: Cyathula Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 548 (1826) Species:...

Tiana pea ( Chamaecrista leschenaultiana ) is a species of plant in the Fabaceae, perennial, shrub, erect, up to 1.5 meters high, branched, cylindrical stems, brown or green, hairy or hairless, plants in forests, agricultural land, roadside and wastelands. C. leschenaultiana has leaves with short stalks, sitting alternately, dark green or reddish and hairy. The strands have about 17 units, paired on straight, cylindrical bones. The leaf units are elongated, the base and tip rounded, a major vein in the middle or inclined at the edge with many pinnate minor veins. The flowers are disc-shaped, tend to close and are bright yellow. The fruit is pod-shaped, elongated, slightly curved, flat and hairy. The seeds are arranged along the pod. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Tribe: Cassieae Subtribe: Cassiinae Genus: Chamaecrista Species: Chamaecrista leschenaultiana

Cacao amphidromus ( Amphidromus furcillatus ) is a species of animal in the Camaenidae, arboreal snails that live in trees in wet and dry ecosystems, have large and hard shells, two pairs of antennae in front, often found solitary or in pairs. A. furcillatus has a hard shell with six grades, green or yellow or brown with brown or bright red stripes, gates have thick margins that are light in color with dark bands. Body surface rough and white or yellow or brown. A pair of large, long, erect, brightly colored antennae and light colored hammer tips. The front pair of antennas are shorter and smaller. Amphidromus snails live arboreal, climbing large and woody trees in wet or dry ecosystems in rarely disturbed forests, hard to find on agricultural land, solitary or in pairs on the same tree. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Heterobranchia Infraclass: Euthyneura Subterclass: Tectipleura Superorder: Eupulmonata Order: Stylommatophora Suborder: Helicina Infr...

Purple cleome ( Cleome rutidosperma ) is a species of plant in the Cleomaceae, herbaceous, erect or creeping, 0.15-0.80 meters high, square-shaped stems and green, flowering all year round, growing on roadsides, rice fields, plantations. They also live as epiphytes on rocks and wood. C. rutidosperma has elongated or rounded leaves, sharp or blunt tips, white hair, green, a main vein in the middle with many pinnate minor veins. The stalk is 0.5-2 cm long with thin spines and three strands. The flowers have long stalks. The crown has a pointed claw-like tip, 9-12 mm long, reddish-blue in color and short fine hair. Fruit stalk 20-30 mm long, curved, capsule-shaped, pointed tip, linearly wrinkled and green. Seeds have a diameter of 1.75-2 mm, elaiosomes whitish. Cleomaceae contain thioglucosides which release isothiocyanates when the plant is crushed. They also contain alkaloids and flavonoids of unknown species. Research on the benefits of purple cleome is still very limited and the...

Spiderwort ( Commelinaceae ) is a family of plants in the Commelinales, flowering with about 731 species in 41 genera, have morphological variations, especially inflorescences which are very high among angiosperms, well-developed stems and often swollen at the internodes, short-lived flowers and widely cultivated as ornamental plants. Commelinaceae usually perennials but a small number of species are annuals, terrestrial except for plants in the genus Cochliostema which are epiphytes. Upright and often spreading by rooting on internodes or stolons. Some have rhizomes and climbers. Roots are fibrous or tuber-shaped. The leaves form a midrib at the base and surround the stem. The leaves are alternate on the stem and may be two-tiered or spirally arranged. The leaf blades are simple and intact, sometimes narrowing at the base and often watery. Inflorescences on the terminal shoots on the top of the plant or on the terminal shoots and axillary of the lower internodes. Flowers are usuall...

Sirih gajah or pariparoba ( Piper umbellatum ) is a species of plant in the Piperaceae, shrub or small tree, erect stem, segmented as leaf marks, zigzag, linear wrinkled bark, green and white spots. P. umbellatum has leaves that are arranged radially. The stalk is long, the base encircles the stem and the tip ends at the leaf veins, cylindrical in shape, the lines are tangled and run linearly tangled and green. Upper surface is dark green, lower surface is grayish, circular to oval in shape, deeper at base, short sharp tip to rounded, 5-15 cm wide, 5-20 cm long, radial veins and flat margins. Petiole 6.5-30 cm Flowers small, bisexual, bracts triangular to round and stiff. Inflorescence spikes, whitish gray or greenish or cream to yellow, 2-8 flowers arranged in a false umbel, glabrous and 2 stamens. Silky haired flower stalks. Flowers appear in the leaf axils and are coral. The fruit has 3 angles, fleshy, brown and seeds. Seeds are round, endosperm is small and perisperm is numer...