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Beach morning glory ( Ipomoea pes-caprae ) is a plant species in the Convolvulaceae, growing up to 30 meters long on sandy beaches and rock cliffs, green-brown stems, roots on each segment and secretes white latex. I. pes-caprae has leaves that sit spread out, stalks 2-3 cm long, sap is white and oozes when broken. Leaf blade in the shape of a butterfly wing, divided at the tip and base, elongated round, thick, smooth and shiny surface, hairless, green in color and flat edge. Compound inflorescences with one or more flowers. The flowers are funnel-shaped and purple in color. The stalk is 3-16 cm long. Calyx is not the same, somewhat hideous, trumpet-shaped corolla and purple to reddish. Dehiscent fruit, round to slightly flat capsule, 12–17 mm long and four seeds. Seeds are black and tightly haired, light and brown, 6–10 mm. This species have a pan-tropical distribution along beaches or rocky soil containing sand. It often grows just behind the tidal line on the beach. It also gr...

Sendri ( Elatostema parvum ) is a plant species in the Urticaceae, an upright growing shrub, about 30 cm high, the stems are not woody, cylindrical or linearly angled, green or brown in color and grow to form dense colonies on the rainforest floor. E. parvum has leaves sitting alternately along the stem. The upper side is dark green and wavy. The leaf base is attached to the stem and has no stalk. Leaves are oval, asymmetrical, apex sharp, serrated margins and irregular pinnate veins. Inflorescences in panicles, attached to the stems in the leaf axils, green and then turn brown. The flowers have stalks or no stalks. It grows to form colonies on the rainforest floor at an elevation of 1500 meters. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Urticaceae Genus: Elatostema Spesies: Elatostema parvum

Cemara laut or beach sheoak ( Casuarina equisetifolia ) is a species of plant in the Casuarinaceae, an evergreen tree with a height of 6-35 meters, the leaves consist of slender twigs, many green to gray-green branches with a diameter of 0.5-1 mm, scaly leaves. small in 6-8 circles. C. equisetifolia has small catkin-like inflorescences, male flowers with simple spikes and 0.7-4 cm long, female flowers with short stalks. The fruit is an oval woody structure 10-24 mm long, 9-13 mm in diameter, resembling a conifer cone consisting of many carpels and each containing one small seed with a wing length of 6-8 mm. The ripe fruit is brown and opens to disperse the seeds in the water. The seeds can only grow in hot sand near the beach. The seeds sprouted and formed a thicket. This tree is used as a bonsai object and an ornamental plant in urban areas. The wood is used for shingles, fencing, firewood, erosion prevention and windbreak elements. TAXON Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta ...

Srikaya or sweetsop ( Annona squamosa ) is a plant species in the Annonaceae, a small tree or shrub, branched, 3-8 meters high, highly adaptive to soil type and elevation, producing edible fruit with sweet, whitish and watery flesh. A. squamosa has light brown branches with leaf scars and a bright yellow interior. Twigs turn brown with light brown lenticels. Leaves are thin, simple, alternate, 5-17 cm long, 2-6 cm wide, rounded base and tapered tip. Pale green on both surfaces. The leaf stalks are 0.4-2.2 cm long and green in color. Flowers solitary or in short lateral clusters, 2.5 cm long, yellow-green on peduncles 2 cm long. The three outer petals are green, purplish at the base, oval, 1.6-2.5 cm long and 0.6-0.75 cm wide. The stamens are numerous, white, less than 1.6 cm long and the ovaries are light green. Each pistil forms a separate tubercle, generally 1.3-1.9 cm long and 0.6-1.3 cm wide. Soft fruit aggregates formed from many carpels, loose and almost free. grow and mature....

Temukunci or fingerroot ( Boesenbergia rotunda ) is a species in the Zingiberaceae, grows upright up to 80 cm, vertical roots, spices and rhizomes are used as seasonings in cooking, grows in rain forests, slopes, agricultural land and wastelands up to elevation 1000 meters. B. rotunda has a strong rhizome, bright yellow, elongated ovoid and very flavorful. Each individual has 3-4 leaves, the midrib is red, the ligula has 2 indentations and is 5 mm long. The petioles are 20 cm long and form a linear canal. Leaves green on both surfaces, elliptical pointed tip, 25-50 cm long and 7-17 cm wide. Terminal compound flowers on pseudo stems, emerging from the midrib, 3-7 cm long and fragrant. Tapered sheath with a size of 4-5 cm. Petals 1.5–2 cm and ends split. Crown forms a tube, 4.5-5.5 cm long, lobes 1.5-2 cm long. Lateral staminodia are pale pink and 1.5 cm long. The labellum is white or bright red with purple stripes, 2–3.5 cm long and concave. Short stamen, 2 branches and 1-3 mm. Te...

Rayap gondang or gondang termite ( Bulbitermes neopusillus ) is a species of animal in the Termitidae, soldiers having a slightly pear-shaped head, very constricted behind the antenna socket. The posterior margin protrudes weakly in the center. The dorsal line is almost straight in profile. Mandible with short apical processes. Antenna with 13 segments. The head including the nasus is 1.45-1.60 mm long. The head was measured to the base of the mandible 0.90-0.93 mm. Nasus 0.55-0.62 mm. Nasal index 0.62-0.67 mm. Maximum head width posteriorly 0.85-0.87 mm. Maximum head height excluding postmentum 0.60-0.63 mm. The length of the pronotum is 0.15-0.18 mm. Pronotum width 0.50-0.55 mm. Workers have whitish yellow antennae and 14 internodes. Left mandible with apical teeth shorter than first marginal tooth, third marginal tooth slightly protruding from the cutting edge, fourth marginal tooth hidden behind molar prominence. Right mandible with posterior edge of second marginal tooth nearly ...

Moyo indigo ( Indigofera zollingeriana ) is a plant species in Fabaceae, annual shrub, growing wide, horizontal stems, cylindrical in shape, green stems with brown stripes and spots, green young twigs, grows in open forest, agricultural land, roadsides and abandoned lands. I. zollingeriana has green leaves with horizontal stalks. Each strand is ovoid or elongated with a rounded or tapered base and tip, green in color, a main vein in the middle. Inflorescences in upright panicles. The flowers are arranged on long, erect stalks and the crown is reddish. The pistil extends beyond the crown. The pods are tubular and elongated. This plant grows at an elevation of 0-2200 meters and rainfall of 600-3000 mm/year. Growth rate, biomass production and nutrient content are greater when compared to other leguminous species in the same soil and climate. Seeds as a source of seed throughout the year regardless of the season, tolerant of dry weather, salinity, alkaline and acid soils. Widely used ...