Jambu Air 'Syzygium aqueum'

Actually, this fruit exist in the farm and almost every year it bear fruit. But this is the first year we sell it to the market. Why this is first year...? The reason is because our worker refused to take it from the tree... may be because it is too high and perhap due to many ants also. Hopefully, next year some workers will work hard and we will persuade them so that this fruit can sell it cheaply to the market.

In local term... we call it as Jambu air.. the scientific term is Syzygium aqueum

(Ref: http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jambu_air )

Red Spinach "bayam merah"

Now, in Brunei is the ideal weather for planting again... rain is not heavy and we can see the sunshine again... I am happy to see the red spinach grow healthy. After few day.. we can sell it to the market. Hopefully my mom workers keep motivated to plant various type of vegetables...

Scientific name for red spinach : Amaranthus gangeticus
(Ref: http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokok_Bayam_Merah)

In local Brunei term, we used to call it as Bayam Merah

13th March 2009

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Previously... we do plant Tomato.. This picture taken in last year... and at the moment (2009), there is no tomato in the farm. But very soon, may be we will restart again... to make our farm morebeautiful with various plants, vegetables and fruits. Because that is the main commercial products initially signing up the agreement with the Primary Resources Agriculture in Brunei.

The scientific name of the tomato is very comnplicated... and got many different name due to species. Solanum lycopersicum, syn. Lycopersicon lycopersicum & Lycopersicon esculentum.

Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf - Lemon Grass

Yesterday... i had chances to take my mom's worker while he is cutting this plant... In local term in Brunei, we call it as 'Serai' ... I try to look up in the net... to find up more information about this. The scientific name is Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf ... belongs to the family call GRAMINEAE=POACEAE...

In Indonesia known as 'Sereh' ... In tagalog: 'Tanglad' and In Thailand call : Takh Rai... The reference taken from : http://my.thanhsiang.org/klintiendharm/sumber/flora_my-m/mg/grcyc01b.htm. In local Brunei, it is widely used.. for cooking... Serai Stem and leaves are used for cooking. Chop fine and pound to release flavour for stir fry, fish or seafood soups.

TRADITIONAL USES :
To aid in digestion as well as relieves spasms, muscle cramps, rheumatism and headaches.

(Ref: http://www.doa.sarawak.gov.my/herb_serai.htm)