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Soepadmo E., . (2000) Documentation and conservation of Malaysian aromatic plants - an update. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
Malaysia as an integral part of the Malesian phytogeographical region is richly endowed with aromatic plants and other valuable plant resources. Published accounts by botanists indicate that there are more than 600 species of aromatic plants in Malaysia distributed in at least 21 different families. The largest group of the Malaysian aromatic plants belong to the Annonaceae Dipterocarpaceae Lauraceae Meliaceae and Zingiberaceae. Of the selected examples of 133 species of dicotyledonous aromatic plants about 21 are endemic 18 are non-endemic but rare 51 are non-endemic and widespread and only about 10 have been domesticated and cultivated in home gardens roadsides parks and small scale commercial plantations. In the Zingiberaceae on the other hand about 75 of the 308 known species are endemic and about 25 are non-endemic and widespread in SE Asia. The successful conservation of Malaysian aromatic plants and their development into viable and profitable industries have been hindered by the inadequate knowledge of the botany phytochemistry agronomic extraction and processing technology and marketing strategy of the available resources.
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Abstract
Malaysia as an integral part of the Malesian phytogeographical region is richly endowed with aromatic plants and other valuable plant resources. Published accounts by botanists indicate that there are more than 600 species of aromatic plants in Malaysia distributed in at least 21 different families. The largest group of the Malaysian aromatic plants belong to the Annonaceae Dipterocarpaceae Lauraceae Meliaceae and Zingiberaceae. Of the selected examples of 133 species of dicotyledonous aromatic plants about 21 are endemic 18 are non-endemic but rare 51 are non-endemic and widespread and only about 10 have been domesticated and cultivated in home gardens roadsides parks and small scale commercial plantations. In the Zingiberaceae on the other hand about 75 of the 308 known species are endemic and about 25 are non-endemic and widespread in SE Asia. The successful conservation of Malaysian aromatic plants and their development into viable and profitable industries have been hindered by the inadequate knowledge of the botany phytochemistry agronomic extraction and processing technology and marketing strategy of the available resources.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. mal QK99 A1S471 2000 Call Number. |
| AGROVOC Term: | DOCUMENTATION |
| AGROVOC Term: | STORAGE |
| AGROVOC Term: | ESSENTIAL OIL CROPS |
| AGROVOC Term: | ESSENTIAL OILS |
| AGROVOC Term: | ANNONACEAE |
| AGROVOC Term: | DIPTEROCARPACEAE |
| AGROVOC Term: | LAURACEAE |
| AGROVOC Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:13 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11295 |
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