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Butterfly Hostplants
For each species in the butterfly kingdom, its caterpillar or larvae can only feed on a specific type of plant. These specific plant species are referred to as butterfly host plants. One caterpillar's staple is another one's poison.
Adenanthera pavonina
(Red Saga)
Adenia macrophylla var. singaporeana
(Singapore Adenia)
Annona cherimola
(Custard Apple, Sweetsop)
Annona muricata
(Soursop)
Ardisia elliptica
(Mata Pelanduk, Sea-Shore Ardisia, Shuebutton Ardisia)
Ardisia elliptica
Aristolochia acuminata
(Dutchman's Pipe Vine, Indian Birthwort)
Arthrophyllum diversifolium
(Common Ivy Palm, Tumbuh Kelapa)
Asclepias currasavica
(Blood Flower, Milkweed)
Asystasia gangetica
(Common Asystasia, Coromandel)
Averrhoa Carambola
(Star Fruit)
Caesalpaenia pulcherrima
(Peacock Flower)
Calotropis gigantea
(Crown Flower, Giant Milkweed, Ivory Plant)
Caryota mitis
(Fish Tail Palm, Tukas)
Cerbera odollam
(Pong Pong Tree)
Cinnamomum iners
(Wild Cinnamon, Kayu Manis Hutan)
Citrus grandis
(Pomelo)
Citrus sp
(Citrus plants)
Cleistanthus sumatranus
Cleodendrum laevifolium
(Swadding Flower)
Cleome rutidosperma
(Purple Cleome, Fringed Spiderflower)
Cocos nucifera
(Coconut Palm, Coconut)
Combretum sundaicum
Commersonia bartramia
(Brown kurrajong)
Cratoxylum formosum
(Mempat)
Crotalaria anagyroides
Curcuma longa
(Tumeric)
Cyathula prostrata
(Hookweed, Nyarang)
Cynanchum ovalifolium
Dendropthoe pentandra
(Mistletoe)
Derris trifoliata
(Common/Sea Derris)
Desmodium heterophyllum
(Greater Clover-leaved Desmodium)
Dioscorea glabra
Diospyros lanceifolia
(Ebenaceae)
Dypsis lutescens
(Yellow Cane Palm)
Embelia dasythyrsa
Entada spiralis
Erycibe tomentosa
Eurya acuminata
Ficus aurantiacea
Ficus globosa
Ficus heteropleura
Ficus macrocarpa
(Indian Laurel)
Flacourtia inermis
(Plum of Martinique, Thornless Rukam, Rukam Masam, Lobi Lobi)
Flacourtia rukam
(Indian Prune, Rukam Manis)
Gironniera subaequalis
Gironniera subaequalis
Glochidion Borneensis
Glochidion brunneum
Graptophyllum pictum
(Caricature Plant)
Hibiscus tiliaceus
(Sea Hibiscus, Linden Hibiscus, Mahoe)
Hoya spp.
Ixora congesta
(Malayan Ixora)
Ixora javanica
(Javanese Ixora)
Lantana camara
(Common Lantana, Tick Berry)
Lindernia sessiflora
Macaranga gigantea
Maclurodendron porteri
Macrosolen cochinchinensis
Mallotus paniculatus
(Turn-in-the-wind)
Mangifera indica
(Mango)
Melastoma malabathricum
(Singapore Rhododendron)
Michelia alba
(White Champaca)
Murraya koenigii
(Indian Curry Leaf)
Musa sp
(Banana)
Nephelium lappaceum
(Rambutan)
Nerium oleander
(Oleander)
Nicolaia elatior
(Torch Ginger)
Oxalis corniculata
(Yellow Wood Sorrel)
Pandanus amarilyfolius
(Pandan)
Paraserianthes falcataria
(Albizia)
Parkia speciosa
(Petai)
Parsonsia helicandra
Passiflora foetida
(Stinking Passionfruit)
Pipturus argenteus
(Native Mulberry)
Polyathia longifolia var. pendula
(Melaka Tree)
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
(Four Angled Bean)
Pterocarpus indicus
(Angsana)
Rinorea anguifera
Ruellia repens
(Creeping Ruellia)
Salix babylonica
(Weeping Willow)
Saraca cauliflora
(Yellow Saraca)
Scleria bancana
(Winged Scleria)
Scurrula ferruginea
Senna alata
(Seven Golden Candlesticks)
Senna biflora
(Bushy Cassia)
Senna fistula
(Golden Showers)
Smilax bracteata
Syzygium glaucum
Terminalia calamansanai
(Jelawai Mentalum)
Timonius wallichinus
(Silver Timon)
Trema tomentosa
(Poison Peach)
Tylophora tenuissima
Uncaria canescens
Uncaria spp
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