Karas - Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. - Thymelaeaceae

Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. – 18

18 Karas – Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. – Thymelaeaceae[1] Other names: Gaharu, depu, engkaras[1] General information: Large buttressed tree to 50 m tall; lowland forest; Pk and Tg southward. Distinguish botanical characteristics: Big  trunk, tall (up to 40m) circum. 80cm, shining  leaves surface,  pointy  &  oval  like Spanish Cherry[1]. Uses: Malay: Read more…

Petaling - Ochanostachys amentacea Mast - Olacaceae

Ochanostachys amentacea Mast – 16

16 Petaling – Ochanostachys amentacea Mast – Olacaceae[1] Other names: Tamggal[1], tanggal (Dusun),sagal berauh (Murud)[2] General information: A fairly common but scattered understorey or rarely canopy tree of primary or sometimes secondary lowland rain forest at elevations up to 950 metres. It often thrives in mixed dipterocarp forest on undulating Read more…

Medang - Litsea costalis (Nees) Kosterm - Lauraceae

Litsea costalis (Nees) Kosterm. – 11

11 Medang – Litsea costalis (Nees) Kosterm – Lauraceae [1] Other names: Medang (Malay) Medang Keladi (Malay) Medang Pisang (Malay) Medang Telor (Malay) Medang Untut (Malay) General information: Mid-canopy tree up to 35 m tall and 53 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, whitish below. Flowers ca. Read more…