Vernonia arborea (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Vernonia arborea Buch.-Ham.

Synonyms

Vernonia celebica DC., Vernonia javanica DC., Vernonia wallichii Ridley.

Vernacular names

• Tree vernonia (En)
• Indonesia: nangi (Bali), sembang kuwuk (Java)
• Malaysia: gambong, menggambong (Peninsular), tapong-tapong (Sabah)
• Philippines: malasambong gubat (general)
• Thailand: chuang, kaphuam maphrao, nuan paeng (peninsular).

Distribution

From India and Sri Lanka through Indo-China and southern China towards Thailand and throughout the Malesian region.