Flora : Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum) From Rejang Land Sumatra

Aglaonema, sri rejeki, or chinese evergreen is a genus of about 40 species of foliage plants in the family Araceae, native to the tropical swamps and rainforests of southeastern Asia from Bangladesh east to the Philippines and north to southern China.

They are herbaceous perennial plants growing to 20-150 cm in height. The leaves are alternate on the stems, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, dark to medium green, 10-45 cm long and 4-16 cm broad, depending on the species. The flowers are relatively inconspicuous, white or greenish-white spathes that can give way to red berries.


Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
(unranked):Angiosperms
(unranked):Monocots
(unranked):Asterids
Order:Alismatales
Family:Araceae
Genus:Aglaonema
Species:Aglaonema commutatum


Location : Draup river side Teladan Village, South Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency

References :
  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglaonema 
  2. Thank to Tonny Rodd for the identify

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