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Table 2. List of the most often cited plant species in the old Malay manuscripts.
Legend; 1.
Bustan al-Salatin
–
The Garden of Kings
(BaS), 2.
Tale of Abdullah
(TOA), 3.
Tale of Hang Tuah
(TOHT), 4.
Tale of Inderaputera
(TOI), 5.
Tale of Merong Mahawangsa
(TOM), 6.
Sulalatus al-Salatin
(SaS), 7.
Traditional Malay Medicine
(TMM). (Source: Author, 2013)
5. Discussion
5.1. How to promote a cultural tourism product? -
‘‘The concept of the Malay garden design''
There are several methods to promote the concept of the Malay garden design:
Produced design model to become a complete guideline to landscape designers in terms of the principles and elements of design, philosophy and functions. The model should be designed by the National Landscape Department (JLN) with collaborations from the various agencies involved with the heritage and culture of Malaysia. The model of Malay garden concept design should get recognition from the local cultural experts and the presented concept is truly representative of the Malay community landscape.
Need to have a traditional garden or the courtyard that's been built with the Malay garden landscape design and becomes an example and inspiration for landscape designers from inside and outside the country. Today, Taman Mini Malaysia & Mini ASEAN Melaka becomes as an information provider for Malay architecture, with showcasing models of several of the Malay houses, but no information about the Malays landscape displayed. This shows our failure in highlighting the Malay identity in Malaysia.
Ministry of Tourism and Culture (KPKM), the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KMM) as well as the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (KPKT) needs to work together in promoting landscape designers to use the concept of The Malay garden design in their landscape design. Recognized the landscape designers who using the concept of The Malay garden design, as a means providing incentives to promote the Malay landscape to the Malaysian community and tourists.
National Landscape Department (JLN) and the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) responsible to make sure that the students majoring in landscape architecture at universities / colleges in Malaysia been introduced about the concept of the traditional Malay garden design.
Organizing events related to garden and plant in Malaysia such as LAMAN and FLORIA Putrajaya has become a catalyst for progress in the Malay garden. Indirectly, these events have become a huge event and have attracted many visitors and tourists.
No. Plants Species Description Local Name (As it seems in the manuscript) Botanical Name 1. Bunga gandasuli/gandasuli
Hedychium coronarium
4 ( BaS, TOHT, SaS, TMM) 2. Kelapa/bunga kelapa/nyiur/nyior
Cocos nucifera
5 (BaS, TOA, TOHT, TOI, TOMM) 3. Bunga delima/bunga delima wanta/delima
Punica granatum
6 (BaS,TOHT,TOI,TOMM, SaS,TMM) 4. Pinang
Areca catechu
5 (BaS, TOA, TOHT, TOI, TOMM) 5. Langsat
Lansium domesticum
4 (BaS, TOA, TOHT, TMM) 6. Anggur
Vitis spp.
4 (BaS, TOA, TOHT, TOI) 7. Gaharu
Aquilaria malaccensis
4 (BaS, TOA, TOI, TMM)