Yam Bean - Jicama
The edible roots of a climbing vine that is otherwise toxic, one of the few leguminous roots that can be eaten. The plant is native to Central America and was probably introduced to south-east Asia via the Philippines. The edible tubers are ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Dwarf Sacred Bamboo
This plant is not a bamboo but a dwarf form of Nandina domestica, which grows naturally in Japan, China and south-east Asia through to eastern India. This little shrub is very tough and hardy - it almost seems to thrive on neglect! A low, rounded ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Melioidosis
Melioidosis is a disease caused by bacteria known as Burkholderia pseudomallei. Melioidosis is a disease that is found in the tropical regions of northern Australia and South East Asia. The bacteria (known as Burkholderia pseudomallei) live below ... [... more]
Better Health |
Eric Hansen
Eric Hansen lives in San Francisco, but over the last twenty-five years he has traveled throughout Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Nepal, and Southeast Asia. He is the author of Stranger in the Forest, Motoring with Mohammed, and Orchid ... [... more]
Random House |
Nina Simonds
Nina Simonds has lived, studied, and traveled throughout Southeast Asia. For the past thirty years she has taught cooking classes across the United States and in mainland China. An Asian correspondent for Gourmet and a frequent contributor to The ... [... more]
Random House |
Clifford A. Pearson
The island nation of Indonesia -- the largest and most populous country in Southeast Asia -- balances equal parts of custom and change. As gleaming skyscrapers rise in major cities, traditional design and ways of living remain extremely ... [... more]
Random House |
Phuket Tsunami
David brings us a special report from Thailand as tourists return to South East Asia. David in Phuket More information Watch video Phuket Beloved Moi Vogel As a travel program, we thought we had a responsibility to send a crew to Thailand, a ... [... more]
Getaway |
Peppers Bale Resort
Peppers Bale; Resort, just four kilometres from the centre of Port Douglas, is a luxurious place, modelled on the best spa retreats and pavilion accommodation of south-east Asia. Peppers Balé Resort, just four kilometres from the centre of Port ... [... more]
Getaway |
What are lychees and rambutans?
I've got a recipe here for an Asian-style fruit salad and it calls for rambutans and lychees - I don't know what they are or where I can buy them! Please can you help me out, Pamela? Rambutans and lychees, native to south east Asia, are close ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Cordyline fruticosa
Native to Southeast Asia, northern Australia and islands of the Pacific. Thought to have originated somewhere in the vicinity of New Guinea and spread through the Pacific by Melanesians and Polynesians, who valued its starchy rhizomes as food. It ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Dwarf Murraya
Murrayas are evergreen shrubs from south-east Asia and Australia. They produce fragrant, creamy white flowers in abundance in spring then again in late summer or early autumn, and also after heavy rain. They have glossy green foliage and a dense, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Azaleas and Camellias
If you want to inject a bit of colour into your shaded garden there are two families that are worth looking at, azaleas and camellias. Camellias come from Southeast Asia and apart from being famous for their production of tea they are a world ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
