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Shorea sumatrana (Sloot. ex Thorenaar) Sym. ex Desch. (Dipterocarpaceae)

A species, Shorea sumatrana is distributed from Sumatra, Peninsular Thailand, and Peninsular Malaysia. Hence, the species epithet, sumatrana refers to Sumatra, which was one of the locations where this plant was found (Flora & F...

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh • 28 February 2023 • 657 views

Sonerila tenuifolia Blume (Melastomataceae)

Sonerila tenuifolia is easily recognised from its erect habit and the long leaf stalk (petiole of 0.5─1.8 cm long).

Siti Eisya Nabiha binti Damahuri & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 30 December 2022 • 2520 views

Buxus rupicola Ridl.

Buxus rupicola is known as one of the rare and endemic species in Peninsular Malaysia. The species is only known from Kedah where it is found in a few islands in Langkawi (Pulau Dayang Bunting and Pulau Simpang Tiga Kechil) (Kiew ...

Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 15 December 2022 • 2961 views

Globba fragilis S.N. Lim (Zingiberaceae)

Globba fragilis is a small-sized ginger from the semi-evergreen rain forests in the northwest of Peninsular Malaysia. Its Latin name ‘fragilis’ means fragile, referring to the petite look of the plant. The plant was firs...

Dr. Sam Yen Yen • 30 November 2022 • 3477 views

Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm (Zingiberaceae)

It is popularly used in local Nyonya or Malay dishes such as “nyonya laksa”, “asam laksa”, “nasi ulam”, “asam pedas” and “nasi kerabu” to enhance flavour.

Ms. Nur Liyana Hazwani Shahdani & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 15 November 2022 • 3639 views

Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B.Rob. (Rhizophoraceae)

This ‘tangar semak’ or scientifically named Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B.Rob. is another species of Ceriops that occurs in Peninsular Malaysia.

Ms. Munira Mohd Sazali & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 31 October 2022 • 4148 views

Donax canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum. (Marantaceae)

Locally, D. canniformis is known as ‘bemban’ (Ridley & Curtis, 1902). In Malay culture, the rhizomes of bemban are traditionally used to cure shingles (Ibrahim & Amalina, 2007).

Ms. Nur Liyana Hazwani Shahdani & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 14 October 2022 • 4379 views

Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.

Arenga pinnata is known as Enau and Kabong among the Malay community. This species is easily distinguished from its trunk appearance covered with black fibres from the old leaf bases.

Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli • 15 September 2022 • 5032 views

Mycetia malayana (G.Don) Craib (Rubiaceae)

This ‘coffee family’ is the fourth biggest flowering plant family comprised of 611 genera and more than 13,150 species around the world.

Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli • 15 July 2022 • 5254 views

Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae)

This "petola" is scientifically named Luffa acutangula, and 'acutangula' means 'with sharp ridges' which refers to the fruit’s distinctive ridges (Anon., 2019).

Ms. Munira Mohd Sazali & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 30 June 2022 • 5273 views

Embelia pergamacea A.DC.

Embelia pergamacea grows from the primary lowland to the upper montane forests in Pahang, Perak and Selangor (Dubéarnès et al., 2015).

Ms. Nur Liyana Hazwani Shahdani & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 16 May 2022 • 5481 views

Ceriops decandra (Griff.) W.Theob (Rhizophoraceae)

Ceriops decandra is a medium to big sized tree reaching 15 to 35 m in height with a bole diameter of 30 cm.

Ms. Munira Mohd Sazali & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 31 March 2022 • 5790 views

Cyrtostachys renda Blume

Cyrtostachys renda is a slender and clustering palm with about 3 or more adult stems that can each grow up to 15-20 m high.

Ms. Sara Eisya Binti Mohamed Ghozali • 28 February 2022 • 5483 views

Urena lobata L. (Malvaceae-Malvoideae)

Urena lobata is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions (POWO, 2021). In certain countries, it is commonly called Congo jute or Caesar's weed and is listed as one of the invasive weeds that spreads fast and displaces nativ...

Ms. Nur Liyana Hazwani Shahdani & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 29 January 2022 • 5672 views

Byttneria maingayi Mast. (Malvaceae)

Byttneria maingayi is distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Singapore. In Peninsular Malaysia, it has been recorded from Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Johor.

Ms. Munira Mohd Sazali & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 17 January 2022 • 6056 views

Shorea siamensis Miq. (Dipterocarpaceae)

Shorea siamensis is the only species in the Temak Batu group. Previously, this species was placed in its own genus, Pentacme.

Ms. Siti Fariezza Bt Khairi Thaw • 15 October 2021 • 6038 views

Cycas clivicola K.D. Hill

The epithet for the species clivicola is derived from the Latin words 'clivis' meaning a cliff and 'cola' meaning a dweller as this plant usually grows on cliffs. In 1999, K.D. Hill described Cycas clivicola to two s...

Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam • 16 August 2021 • 5729 views

Sterculia foetida L. (Malvaceae)

It is popularly known as 'kelumpang jari' in Malay because the leaves look like 'jari' or fingers containing 5-6(-9) leaflets (Francis, 2010). Besides, this species also called kelumpang, kelapung, kayu lepung, kepoh, kepah, giant ...

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh • 30 July 2021 • 5571 views

Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson

Cananga odorata, commonly known as Ylang-ylang in English, belongs to the Annonaceae or custard-apple family, and is well-known for its fragrant flowers.

Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam & Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli • 26 February 2021 • 5603 views

Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Blanco

Dipterocarpus grandiflorus is an emergent tree that can grow up to 45 m tall and 1.5 m in diameter.

Ms. Siti Fariezza Bt Khairi Thaw & Muhammad Hatta bin Ramli • 21 December 2020 • 5556 views

Pentaspadon motleyi Hook. f

Pentaspadon motleyi is known in Malay as Pelong licin. The epithet for the genus Pentaspadon is derived from the Greek words ‘penta’ meaning five and ‘spadon’ meaning eunuch, which refers to the five...

Mr. Ahmad Firdaus Zainuddin • 10 December 2020 • 5565 views

Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume (Hypericaceae)

The family Hypericaceae comprises eight genera and 400 species distributed in temperate and tropical regions.

Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli & Sarah Binti Haizam • 30 November 2020 • 6008 views

Vatica odorata (Griff). Symington

Vatica odorata, a member of the Dipterocarpaceae, is known by the locals in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak as Resak ranting kesat.

Ms. Siti Fariezza Bt Khairi Thaw • 20 November 2020 • 5340 views

Dryobalanops aromatica C.F. Gaertn

Dryobalanops is a genus of the family Dipterocarpaceae, with a total of 7 species distributed in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo (Ashton et al., 1982).

Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi & Azrin Najua Md. Nor • 10 November 2020 • 6158 views

Impatiens curtisii Hook. f. (Balsaminaceae)

Impatiens curtisii is a forest herb with an erect stem. It was described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1906 (Hooker, 1906). This species is endemic to Perak, and can only be found on Bukit Larut and Gunung Hijau at altitudes of 900 to 1,200 m above sea ...

Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli • 20 October 2020 • 5131 views

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