Flowers of Bali

Balinese name: TunjungIndonesian name: Tunjung, TerataiLatin name: Nelumbium nelumboFamily: NymphaeaceaeThe Lotus is an important plant in Buddhist and Hindu symbolism. Most parts of the Lotus plant are either edible or used for medicine. In Bali, Lotus and Water Lilies are often...

Balinese name: TengguliIndonesian name: TengguliLatin name: Cassia fistulaFamily: LeguminosaeThe Balinese, who call the Indian Laburnum is Tengguli, do not make us of the pulp of the tree's pods although it is used in many parts of the world as a laxative. The wood is occasionally...

Balinese name: SokaIndonesian name: Soka, Kembang Asoka, Asoka, AngsokaLatin name: Ixora javanicaFamily: RubiaceaeA Javanese Ixora is a common garden plant in Bali, and its flowers are often used in offerings. There are many in hotel gardens because they bloom all year. The Indian...

Balinese name: PucukIndonesian name: Kembang SepatuLatin name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.Family: MalvaceaeThe Indonesian name for the Hibiscus means "shoe flower". This apparently comes from the Potuguese, who used the juice of the petals to blacken shoes. There are double and single...

Balinese name: JempiringIndonesian name: Kaca PiringLatin name: Gardenia floridaFamily: RubiaceaeGardenias are found in many gardens but are not popular in hotels because they do not bloom for long. When available, they are used in offerings. The Gardenia is not to be confused...

Balinese name: Flamboyan, MerakIndonesian name: Flamboyan, MerakLatin name: Delonix regiaFamily: LeguminosaeFlamboyant dubbed the "queen of flame" with Rose but in reality Flamboyant has many advantages compared to Rose. One of the advantages is that the age Flamboyant longer than...

Balinese name: BiuIndonesian name: PisangLatin name: Musa Sp.Family: MusaceaeThere are dozens of varieties of Bananas in Bali, most if which are far more flavorful than the rather bland plantation Banana we are accustomed to in the West. The Banana plant is not a tree, but rather,...

Balinese name: Ikut Lutung Indonesian name: Ekor KeraLatin name: Acalypha hispidaFamily name: Euphorbiaceae Chenille Plant, which originated in West Indies, has become common in Bali. It can be seen in house yards and gardens, where it grown as an ornamental. Description: This...

Balinese name: SandatIndonesian name: KenangaLatin name: Canaga odorata Baill.Family: AnnonaceaeThe very fragrant flowers of the Sandat -no common English name exists- are favored by the Balinese for offerings; they are picked very early in the morning and can be found in every...

Balinese name: RatnaIndonesian name: Bunga kancingLatin name: Gomphrena globosa L.Family: AmaranthaceaeThe plant is native to the drier parts of America. In Bali, Globe Amaranth is widely used for yard and street decoration and is commonly used in offerings and ti decorate holy...

Balinese name: AlamandaIndonesian name: AlamandaLatin name: Allamanda cathartica L.Family: ApocynaceaeThe Allamanda is a popular hotel plant and is frequently used in hedges. Although the flowers are beautiful, they are not often used in offerings. The entire plant is poisonous,...

Balinese name: Karet-karetan Indonesian name: Sepatu diat Latin name: Spathodea campanulata Family name: Bignoniaceae African tulip tree is a fast growing evergreen tree that can grow up to 24 m in height. It has broadly oval-shaped leaves that are strongly veined, bronze when...

Balinese name: jepun jepang Indonesian name: not known Latin name: Adenium coetenium Family name: Apocynaceae This Balinese Adenium is one of the different trees the Balinese call jepun. The two others are jepun bali and jepun jawa. Although the Adenium belongs to the same botanical...

Balinese name: Akasia Indonesian name: Pilang Latin name: Acacia auriculiformis Family name: Leguminosae The Balinese Acacia is not native to the island but was introduced by the Indonesia Department of Forestry. It has adapted perfectly to its new environment. The By-Pass Highway...

No attempt has been made to make this web encyclopedic. There are description and photographs of hundreds of flowers of Bali. The purpose of this web is to help the foreign visitor identify the flowers he is most likely to see during his stay in Bali, Indonesia. We have traveled...