09 – Kandis – Garcinia nigrolineata Planch. ex T. Anderson.- Clusiaceae 11 – Medang – Litsea costalis (Nees) Kosterm – Lauraceae 10 Nyatoh Tikus – Payena dasyphylla (Miq.) Pierre – Sapotaceae Other names: Ekor, bengku, taban, sundik , taban merah [1] General information: The timber is a light hardwood [1] Read more…
08 – Kelat – Syzygium chloranthum (Duthie) Merr. & L.M.Perry – Myrtaceae 10 – Nyatoh tikus – Payena dasyphylla (Miq.) Pierre 9 Kandis – Garcinia nigrolineata Planch. ex T. Anderson.- Clusiaceae Other names: Kandis (Malay), Kandis Jantan (Malay), Kandis Keling (Malay),Wild Beaked Kandis (English)[1] General information: Garcinia nigrolineata is an Read more…
06 – Siantan – Ixora pendula Jack var. pendula – Rubiaceae 08 – Kelat – Syzygium chloranthum (Duthie) Merr. & L.M.Perry – Myrtaceae 7 Kulim – Scorodocarpus borneensis (Baill.) Becc. – Olacaceae Other names: Bawang Hutan, Forest Onion, Garlic Nut, Nutwood Garlic, Sindu, Wood Garlic, Woodland Onion and Kulim[1]. General Read more…
05 – Bintangor – Calophyllum canum Hook.f. – Guttiferae 07 – Scorodocarpus borneensis (Baill.) Becc. 6 Jambul Siol – Ixora pendula Jack var. pendula – Rubiaceae [1] Other names: Memalai Hutan, Mentua Pelandok, Nyarum-Nyarum, Pekan Ayam, Rambai Kuau[1] General information: Shrub or small tree to 10 m tall; lowland and Read more…
76 Meranti sarang punai – Shorea parvifolia Dyer ssp. parvifolia – Dipterocarpaceae [1] Other names: Seraya punai (Malay, Sabah), Light red meranti, White lauan (English) [1] General information: A large forest tree up to 65 m (210 ft) tall with a wide crown [2] Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – alternate, Read more…
72 Meranti sarang punai – Shorea parvifolia Dyer ssp. parvifolia – Dipterocarpaceae [1] Other names: Seraya punai (Malay, Sabah), Light red meranti, White lauan (English) [1] General information: A large forest tree up to 65 m (210 ft) tall with a wide crown [2] Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – alternate, Read more…
75 Putat – Barringtonia pendula (Griff.) Kurz – Lecythiadaceae [1] Other names: Putat bukit, Putat gajah (Malay), Banana putat (English)[1] General information: A tree, rarely exceeding 33 m tall, flowering at night to attract bats and moths[2] Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – crowded at twig tips, simple, obovate-lanceolate[2]Bark – reddish Read more…
79 Senyamok – Guioa diplopetala (Hassk.) Radlk. – Sapindaceae [1] G. diplopetala of the IIUM Forest of ‘Ilm Other names: Belimbing talun (Borneo)[2] General information: Shrub to tree, 1-18.5 m tall[3] Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – compound, alternate, leaflets – penni-veined[1] Fruit – red (fresh), blackish (dry), 3-lobed, dehiscent capsules[3] Read more…
46 Tembusu – Cyrtophyllum fragrans (Roxb.) DC. – Gentianaceae [1] Other names: Tembusu padang, Tembusu hutan, Temesu (Malay), Ironwood (English)[1,2] General information: A tree to 30 m tall; open and swampy places, also planted; throughout. It is a slow-growing species that can live to be more than 100 years old. Read more…
41 41 – Merbau – Intsia palembanica Miq. – Fabaceae [1] The bark of I. palembanica [7] *Malaysia’s National Tree* [1] Listed as a near threatened species by IUCN in 2021 [1] Other names: Anglai (Malay), Malacca teak, Borneo Teak (English) [1] General information: A deciduous, large-buttressed tree to 50 Read more…