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…
12 Meranti melantai – Shorea macroptera Dyer – Dipterocarpaceae [1] Other names: Belantai (Kedah), Melantai (Malay), Meranti melantai damar hitam (Malay) [1] General information: A tree with a dense, hemispherical crown; it can grow 40 – 50 meters tall; Native to Malaysia [2] Distinguish botanical characteristics: Leaf – elliptic, oblong, Read more…
03 – Merlimau – Maclurodendron porteri (Hook.f.) T.G. Hartley – Rutaceae 05 – Bintangor – Calophyllum canum Hook.f. – Guttiferae 4 Merawan bunga – Hopea pubescens Ridl.- Dipterocarpaceae [1] Other names: Mengarawan, Merawan, Merawan Pipit, Penggawan Bunga (Malay) [1]