40 Keranji kuning besar – Dialium platysepalum Baker – Fabaceae [1] The buttress of D. platysepalum of IIUM Forest of ‘Ilm Other names: Keranji bulu, Keranji tebal kechil (Malay) [1] General information: A tree to 45 m tall, a canopy tree of mainly primary forest, can flower all year round, Read more…
38 Kerdas – Archidendron bubalinum (Jack) I.C.Nielsen – Fabaceae [1 Synonym: Pitchellobium bubalinum (Jack) Benth. [1] Other names: Jering tupai [1], keredas padi, keredas antan [2], genuak [1,3] General information: A large shady tree to 25 m tall [3,4], often in belukar. Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – young shoot – Read more…
19 Merawan Jeruai – Hopea sublanceolata Symington – Dipterocarpaceae [1] Other names: Dark red meranti, Light red meranti, Red lauan (English) [1] General information: A large tree growing up to 50 meters tall, critically endangered species, found in lowland forest; Perak and Trengganu southward. [2] Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – Read more…
04 – Merawan bunga – Hopea pubescens Ridl.- Dipterocarpaceae 06 – Siantan – Ixora pendula Jack var. pendula – Rubiaceae 5 Bintangor – Calophyllum canum Hook.f. ex T.Anderson – Calophyllaceae Other names: Updating General information: Calophyllum canum is an evergreen tree growing from 7.5 – 36 metres tall. The unbuttressed Read more…
30 Lelimau – Melicope macrocarpa (King) T.G. Hartley – Rutaceae [1] *Has been listed by IUCN as endangered species in 1998 [1] Synonym: Euodia macrocarpa King [1] General information: A tree up to 20 m tall, mostly in the lowlands, endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss[2] Read more…
28 Sebasah – Aporosa confusa Gage – Phyllantaceae [1] The leaves (left) and fruits (right) of A. confusa [1] Other names: Kayu masam, Janggau (Iban) [1] General information: Small tree to 20 m tall[1] Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – simple, alternate, narrowly ovate to elliptic, apex acuminate to cuspidate, sparsely Read more…
23 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 – Read more…
21 Kempas – Koompassia malaccensis Maing – Fabaceae [1] Other names: Impas (Sabah), Menggris (Sarawak) [1] General information: A very large tree up to 60 m tall with thick, plank-like buttresses [2]. The third commonest big tree in Peninsular Malaysia[2]. Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – compound, alternate, stalked leaflets – Read more…
20 Kekacang – Archidendron globosum (Blume) I.C. Nielsen – Fabaceae Other names: Lulai bunga, Lulai merah[1] General information: A tree up to 30 m tall[1] Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – 4-7 pairs of opposite leaflets, usually unequal sided, obovate, elliptic[2] Fruit pod – dehiscent, reddish-orange, curved into semi – to Read more…
14 Keranji – Dialium indum L. var. indum – Fabaceae [1] Other names: Velvet tamarind (English) [1] General information: A canopy tree up to 45 m tall [2] Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – compound, alternate imparipinnate, leaflets (3-9) – alternate, ovate-lanceolate, subcoraceous, acuminate to cuspidate[2] Fruit – globose, slightly compressed; Read more…