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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 • 3436 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 • 8083 views

Goniothalamus curtisii King (Annonaceae)

Goniothalamus with c. 16 species is one of the largest genera of the family Annonaceae (mempisang in Malay) recorded in Peninsular Malaysia.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman • 15 August 2016 • 4476 views

Durio griffithii (Mast.) Bakh.

Durio griffithii (Mast.) Bakh. formerly included in the Bombacaceae is currently placed in the family Malvaceae subfam. Helicteroideae-Durioneae.

25 May 2014 • 3792 views

Durio malaccensis Planch. ex Mast.

This species is known as durian batang, durian daun or durian tong (in Malay) and mostly found in lowland forests besides rocky streams or on ridges and hillslopes up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Ms. Ummul Nazrah Abdul Rahman & Mrs. Nadiah Idris • 14 November 2012 • 3258 views

Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz

Barringtonia asiatica can grow to 30 m tall and 1 m diameter but more usually is 7–20 m tall.

Dr. Ruth Kiew • 26 June 2012 • 2827 views

Cabomba aquatica

Cabomba aquatica has a green stem with submerged filiform leaves and also has peltate, broadly elliptic to oval leaves that are 5–20 by 4–15 mm with an entire margin and they are green above and are often deep magenta beneath.

Mrs. Siti Munirah Mat Yunoh • 23 November 2011 • 2358 views

Tetramerista glabra

Punah is common name of Tetramerista glabra.

Mr. Lim Chung Lu • 17 August 2007 • 1841 views

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