Bhesa paniculata (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Bhesa paniculata Arn.

Synonyms

Kurrimia luzonica S. Vidal, Kurrimia minor Ridley, Kurrimia paniculata Wallich ex Arn.

Vernacular names

• Malayan spindle tree (En). Brunei: serunai
• Indonesia: merlantaan rawang (Sumatra), pimpuh (Palembang, Sumatra), rawang (Batak, Sumatra)
• Malaysia: biku-biku (Peninsular, Sabah), serunai (Sarawak), simum (Iban, Sarawak)
• Philippines: kuela (Panay Bisaya)
• Thailand: tum phra, yang kriang (peninsular).

Distribution

Southern India, peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.