Animals and plants typical of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province are the unique fauna and flora established into the identity of Aceh Province.As other provinces in Indonesia, Aceh has unique plants and animals that have been established as the identity of the province.

The province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam has established Cempala Kuneng or Kucica Ekor-kuning (Trichixos pyrropygus) as their identity fauna. In addition, it also establishes the Jeumpa Flower or Cempaka Kuning (Magnolia champaca) as the identity flora. The flora and fauna plant is then referred to as plants and animals typical of Aceh Province.

Know the Typical Animals of Aceh

Fauna Identity or typical animal of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is Kucica Tailed-Yellow which in local language is more commonly referred to as Cempala Kuneng.Burung is a member of family Muscicapidae which is still closely related to birds Kacer (Kucica Kampung) and Murai Batu (Kucica Hutan). The Latin name of this animal is Trichixos pyrropygus Lesson, 1839 which is synonymous with Trichixos pyrropyga Lesson, 1839. In the English language this Acehnese bird is named after Rufous-tailed Shama.

photography Bird Cempaka Yellow

This native bird is medium size.Panjang body up to the head about 21 cm.Bulu on the head, back, and wings are dark brown shades of gray.Sedangkan chest and stomach to the base of the tail and the back is yellow reddish.Foat tail black color.In addition has a distinctive white eyebrow shape over his mat on a male bird.

Learn more about Cempala Kuneng birds, read: Cempala Kuneng Maskot Aceh.

Scientific Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia.Filum: Chordata.Class: Aves.Ordo: Passeriformes.Famili: Muscicapidae.Genus: Trichixos.Species: Trichixos pyrropygus.

Getting to Know the Types of Aceh

Flora Identity or plant typical of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province is Cempaka Kuning which in Aceh is known as Flower Jeumpa.Bunga from tribe (family) Magnoliaceae is still closely related to Cempaka Crude Forest (Magnolia vrieseana).

Photography of Jeumpa or Cempaka Kuning flowers.

Flower Jeumpa is a shrub with tree tall reach 3-6 meter.Bunganya yellow, orange, or cream white. The special character of this flower is the flower that has a distinctive aroma.

Plants grow widespread from India to daratam China and the Indonesian archipelago (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands). Read more about Jeumpa flowers, read: Jeumpa Flower, Flora Mascot of Aceh Province.