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Pternandra echinata Jack (Melastomataceae)

Known as “Sial menahun” in Malay, Pternandra echinata, from the family Melastomataceae, is an evergreen, small to medium-sized tree that can grow up to 30 m tall. This tree is distributed in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapo...

Mrs. Syazwani Binti Azeman • 28 April 2023 • 2512 views

Buceros bicornis Great hornbill

The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is also known as the concave-casqued hornbill or great pied hornbill. It can be found in south-west India, south China and Indochina south to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra (Indonesia). The Great Hornbi...

Mr. Muhammad Faris Bin Mohd Ridza & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 31 January 2023 • 5978 views

Macaca arctoides (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831)

The Stump-tailed Macaque or Bear Macaque (Macaca arctoides) locally known as Beruk Kentoi in Malay is an Old-World Monkey native to Cambodia, southwestern China, northeastern India, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam (Ch...

Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan & Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam • 30 November 2021 • 8562 views

Capparis acutifolia (Capparaceae)

This small tree, ca. 5 m high with slender, spreading branches is known to occur in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Hainan, China and Taiwan.

Dr. Avelinah Julius • 25 May 2015 • 3763 views

Jacquemontia paniculata (Burm.f. ) Hallier.f.

Jacquemontia paniculata, occurs in Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman & Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi • 20 March 2013 • 2618 views

Panisea uniflora Lindl.

Panisea uniflora Lindl. (Orchidaceae) was first reported from Perlis in Peninsular Malaysia in 2005 (Yong et al., 2005). Previously, this genus is recorded from Nepal to China and Indo-China as far south as Thailand.

Ms. Wendy Yong Sze Yee & Dr. Lillian Chua Swee Lian • 24 December 2012 • 2440 views

Radermachera glandulosa (Blume) Miq.

Radermachera glandulosa(Bignoniaceae) is a small tree, 3–15 m tall, with a straight bole.

Dr. Avelinah Julius • 06 June 2012 • 2726 views

Abroma augusta (L.) L.f.

Abroma augusta (Sterculiaceae) or Devil’s Cotton is called kapas hantu or rami sengat in Malaysia.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman • 29 May 2012 • 2365 views

Pentaphylax euryoides

Pentaphylax euryoides a widely distributed species with a range extending from south east China to Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia and north and central Sumatra.

Mr. Yao Tze Leong • 30 November 2007 • 2194 views

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