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…
13 Simpoh daun besar – Dilllenia grandifolia Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson – Dilleniaceae Other names: Simpoh daun merah (Malay), Stilted simpoh (English)[1] General information: A deciduous stilt-rooted tree up to 30 m tall[1] Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaves – large, deciduous, stalked, rosette arrangement, obovate, leathery, serrate margin [1] Fruit Read more…
01 – Temponek – Artocarpus rigidus Blume – Moraceae 03 – Merlimau – Maclurodendron porteri (Hook.f.) T.G. Hartley – Rutaceae 2 Kandis Burung- Garcinia parvifolia (Miq.) Miq.- Clusiaceae Other names Asam Kandis (Malay); Kandis (Malay); Kundong (Malay)[1] General information: Garcinia parvifolia is an evergreen tree growing up to 33 metres Read more…
07 – Scorodocarpus borneensis (Baill.) Becc. 09 – Kandis – Garcinia nigrolineata Planch. ex T. Anderson.- Clusiaceae 8 Kelat – Syzygium chloranthum (Duthie) Merr. & L.M.Perry – Myrtaceae [1] Other names: Kelat merah (Malay)[1,2] General information: A tree up to 30 m tall, common in lowland and hill forest[2] Distinguish Read more…
02 – Kandis Burung- Garcinia parvifolia (Miq.) Miq.- Clusiaceae 04 – Merawan bunga – Hopea pubescens Ridl.- Dipterocarpaceae [1] 3 Merlimau/Rawang – Maclurodendron porteri (Hook.f.) T.G. Hartley – Rutaceae [1] Synonym: Acronychia porteri Hook.f.[1] Other names: Api tujuh longgok, Rawang[1]. General information: Small to medium tree up to 25 m Read more…
02 – Kandis Burung – Garcinia parvifolia (Miq.) Miq.- Clusiaceae 1 Temponek – Artocarpus rigidus Blume – Moraceae [1] Other names: Perian (Pahang), Jias, Jas (Perak), Keledang, Terap, Monkey jackfruit (English)[1] General information: A tree up to 45 m tall, a wild and cultivated edible fruit tree species of jackfruit Read more…
31 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, simple, Read more…
26 Resak – Vatica nitens King – Dipterocarpaceae [1] Other names: Resak daun panjang (Malay, Sarawak)[1] General information: A medium-sized to large tree, up to 40 m tall with straight, cylindrical bole up to 70 cm in diameter and small buttresses. It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss[1,3] Read more…
17 Meranti seraya – Shorea curtisii Dyer ex King ssp. curtisii – Dipterocarpaceae [1] Other names: Seraya, Seraya sabut, Meranti lampung, Dark red meranti (English) [1] General information: A large tree with bluish-grey crown. Its buttresses are usually short and stout. It is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Read more…
15 Cengal – Neobalanocarpus heimii (King) P.S.Ashton – Dipterocarpaceae [1] Synonyms: Balanocarpus heimii King Other names: Penak (Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, western Pahang); Chengal [1] General information: Very large buttressed tree; lowland and hill forest to 1000 m; widespread; can only be found in Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand [1] Distinguish Read more…