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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 • 1090 views

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 • 2582 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 • 3528 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 • 4892 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 • 5430 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 • 6119 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 • 7241 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 • 7606 views

Odontomachus rixosus Smith, 1857

Odontomachus rixosus Smith, 1857, belongs to the genus Odontomachus, subfamily of Ponerinae and tribe Ponerini (Schmidt & Shattuck, 2014) is a forest species that widely distributed throughout tropical Asia and can be found in t...

Mrs. Auni Atikah & Mrs. Nur Zati Akma Mustafa • 15 December 2021 • 7683 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 • 6733 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 • 7631 views

Coelostegia montana Sidiyasa

Coelostegia is a small genus in the subfamily Helicteroideae-Durioneae, family Bombacaceae or Malvaceae from western Malesia (Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java, Sumatra and Borneo).

Mrs. Nadiah Idris • 28 February 2020 • 6217 views

Shorea henryana Pierre

Shorea henryana Pierre is one of the 62 Shorea species that occur in Peninsular Malaysia (Chua et al., 2010).

Ms. Nur Razan Faiqah Binti Zahili, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 31 January 2020 • 6275 views

Rhacophorus norhayatiae Chan and Grismer, 2010

Norhayati’s Gliding Frog or Rhacophorus norhayatiae is an arboreal tree frog that can be widely found in Peninsular Malaysia.

Ms. Nur Athirah Binti Fauzi, Mr. Kaviarasu Munian, Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman, Ms. Nor Hazwani Binti Ahmad Ruzman, Mrs. Nur Alwani Binti Zakaria & Ms. Noor Faradiana Binti Md Fauzi • 31 July 2019 • 6177 views

Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr. (Meliaceae)

Sandoricum koetjape, locally known as sentul, is a common species recorded throughout Peninsular Malaysia.

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh • 30 April 2019 • 5713 views

Calloselasma rhodostoma (Kuhl, 1824)

The Malayan Pit Viper or Ular Kapak Daun in Malay, is a species of pit viper found in northern parts of Peninsular Malaysia.

Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom & Mr. Kaviarasu Munian • 31 May 2018 • 7108 views

Elephas maximus Linnaeus 1758

The Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus or gajah in Malay, occurs in both Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah but is not found in Sarawak.

Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom & Ms. Siti Fariezza Bt Khairi Thaw • 28 February 2017 • 5728 views

Balanophora papuana Schltr.

Balanophora papuana is a herbaceous plant that is widespread throughout Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and the archipelago of islands stretching from Sumatera to New Guinea.

Mrs. Syazwani Bt. Azeman • 15 December 2016 • 5306 views

Helarctos malayanus (Raffles, 1821)

The Malayan Sun Bear or Beruang Matahari is scientifically known as Helarctos malayanus and belongs to the family Ursidae.

Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas • 15 September 2016 • 4031 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 • 4261 views

Pteleocarpa lamponga (Miq.) Bakh ex K.Heyne

Tembusu tikusis recommended as a suitable shade tree and for landscaping.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman • 27 July 2015 • 3778 views

Arisaema anomalum Hemsl. (Araceae)

Arisaema anomalum is an endemic species in Peninsular Malaysia.

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh & Zulhazman Hamzah • 25 March 2015 • 2771 views

Hanguana malayana (Jack) Merr.

Hanguana malayana is locally known as bakong ayer in Malay. There are six species in the genus in Peninsular Malaysia of which five are newly discovered (Nurfazilah et al., 2010)

Mrs. Syazwani Bt. Azeman • 26 January 2015 • 4233 views

Sauropus calcareus M.R.Hend. (Phyllanthaceae)

Sauropus is the genus to which ‘cekur manis’ (Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr.), a popular vegetable in Peninsular Malaysia, belongs.

Mrs. Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani • 25 November 2014 • 2340 views

Didymocarpus cordatus Wall. ex DC.

Didymocarpus cordatus is one of the larger Gesneriads in Peninsular Malaysia, growing to about 1 m tall.

Mr. Yao Tze Leong • 25 September 2014 • 2129 views

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