ECONOMIC PLANTS OF INDONESIA - A Latin, Indonesian, French and English Dictionary of 728 Species

Sep 28, 2026

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A reference booklet presenting a Latin, Indonesian, French, and English dictionary covering 728 mostly useful plants, with emphasis on commonly cultivated species. The work explains that the authors selected entries from Indonesia’s roughly 6000 useful plant species and provides plant identification support using local names originating from Sunda and Java, along with Indonesian adapted names from other regions. The prefaces outline the aim of creating an easy identification tool, supported by a short reference list for readers seeking more complete sources.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages194

Reading Time4 h 59 min

AccessFree to download

Prefaces/Prakata/Préfaces

Prefaces

Foreword

Keterangan

Dictionary /Kamus /Dictionnaire

Index/Indeks/Index

# ECONOMIC PLANTS OF INDONESIA A LATIN,INDONESIAN,FRENCH AND ENGLISH DICTIONARYOF 728 SPECIES Patrice Levang &Hubert de Foresta CFSKOM and SEAMEO BIOTROP Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Tropical BiologyP.O.Box 17,Bogor.Indonesia 1991 # ECONOMIC PLANTS OF INDONESIA A Latin,Indonesian,French and English dictionaryof 728 species TANAMAN BERNILAI EKONOMI DARI INDONESIA Kamus Latin,Indonesia,Perancis dan Inggrisdari 728 spesies # PLANTES D'INTERET ECONOMIQUE EN INDONESIEUn lexique latin,indonesien,francais et anglaisde 728 especes Patrice Levang,AgronomistHubert de Foresta,Botanist Published by and SEAMEO BIOTROP Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Tropical BiologyP.O.Box 17,Bogor,Indonesia # Contents/Daftar Isi/Sommaires ## Prefaces/Prakata/Préfaces Vviiixxi EnglishDr.A.J.G.H.KostermansIndonesiaDr.SoekotjoFrancaisDr.M.Bonneff 181320253237 ## Foreword For those who want more information ...a commented bibliography ## Keterangan Untuk mengetahui lebin lanjut ...penjelasan daftar pustaka Avertissement Pour ceux qui veulent en savoir plus...bibliographie commentée Dictionary /Kamus /Dictionnaire Index/Indeks/Indexscientific/ilmiah /scientifique105English /Inggris /Anglais115Indonesian/Indonesia/Indonésien135French /Perancis /Francais169 ## Prefaces Prakata Préfaces ## PREFACE This booklet deals with 728,mostly Javanese,useful plants.The authors had tomake a choice from the circa 6000 useful plant species of Indonesia. Besides of Javanese plants with their Sundanese (West Java)and Javanese(Central Java)names,also Indonesian names are enumerated,these are eitherJavanese or Sundanese adapted names or names of other parts of Indonesia,adapted and incorporated in the Indoneslan language. The cholce of species is entirely the responsibility of the authors.Their main aimhas been to create an easy tool to identify the most common Indonesian usefulplants,including also commonly cultlvated alien specles. A small reference list will guide the more interested user to more completeinformation. Such a booklet is always useful,as nobody can carry around the more completeheavy volumes on the subject. Prof.Dr.A.J.G.H.KostermansHerbarium BogorienseJalan Juanda 22Bogor ## PRAKATA Buku panduan ini dipersiapkan oleh para penulisnya untuk alat identifikasi tanamanbermanfaat.Para penulisnya telah berusaha agar buku ini sangat mudah dan enakdipergunakan oleh para pemakai. Buku ini memang lebih banyak mempergunakan nama lokal yang berasal dari namadaerah Sunda dan Jawa,namun dengan banyaknya transmigran Sunda dan Jawapara pemakai akan mudah terbantu. Tak berlebihan bila saya menyatakan bahwa buku ini sangat bermanfaat dan mudahdibawa ke lapangan sebagai alat bantu identifikasi tanaman. Dr.Ir.SoekotjoSEAMEO BIOTROPBogor

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the booklet?

It provides an easy identification tool for the most common useful plants in Indonesia, including commonly cultivated alien species.

How many plant species are covered?

The dictionary covers 728 species.

Why do the authors use many local names?

The booklet mainly uses local Sunda and Java names, aiming to help users in Indonesia, especially those familiar with these regions’ naming traditions.

Sep 28, 2026

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