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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 • 8139 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 • 7268 views

Hopea odorata Roxb. (Dipterocarpaceae)

Hopea odorata, a member of the Dipterocarpaceae, is popularly known locally as Cengal Pasir or Merawan Siput Jantan.

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh • 16 November 2018 • 9443 views

Shorea hemsleyana (King) King ex Foxw. (Dipterocarpaceae)

Shorea hemsleyana is known by locals as cengal pasir daun besar or meranti daun besar.

Siti Fariezza Khairi Thaw • 31 August 2016 • 6254 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 • 4736 views

Hopea apiculata Symington

Hopea apiculata, known locally as resak melukut or giam melukut, belongs to the family Dipterocarpaceae.

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 17 December 2015 • 4603 views

Johannesteijsmannia perakensis

Johannesteijsmannia perakensis J.Dransf. (Arecaceae) is the only member out of four in its genus that has an erect stem (Dransfield, 1972) and can grow up to 5 m tall.

Dr. Chan Yoke Mui • 25 June 2015 • 4028 views

Heterostemma piperifolium King & Gamble

Heterostemma piperifolium is a twining plant from the family Apocynaceae.

Dr. Sam Yen Yen • 27 April 2015 • 3244 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 • 4940 views

Orchadocarpa lilacina Ridl.

Orchadocarpa Ridl. is a monotypic genus endemic in Peninsular Malaysia.

Mr. Yao Tze Leong • 25 June 2014 • 2777 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 • 4073 views

Geostachys secunda (Baker) Ridl.

The species was not well-known until recently when its status was reaffirmed after a search conducted in 2005 at the type site.

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 28 January 2014 • 2250 views

Elaeocarpus polystachyus Wall. ex Müll. Berol.

The outer bark of E. polystachyus is grey-brown with pale brown inner bark and cream sapwood.

Phoon Sook Ngoh • 27 September 2013 • 2521 views

Bayabusua clarkei (King) W.J.de Wilde

The type specimen of this enigmatic climber species was collected from Perak by Sir George King’s collector.

Ms. Chew Ming Yee & Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi • 16 April 2013 • 3023 views

Maingaya malayana Oliv.

Maingaya is a monotypic genus endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.

Ms. Chew Ming Yee • 23 November 2012 • 4332 views

Ardisia theifolia King & Gamble.

Ardisia theifolia is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and is known so far from Perak and Pahang.

Dr. Avelinah Julius • 07 November 2012 • 2377 views

Ardisia subverticillata Julius & Utteridge

Ardisia subverticillata is a new addition to the flora of Peninsular Malaysia (Julius & Utteridge, 2012).

03 October 2012 • 2289 views

Anerincleistus macranthus King.

In Peninsular Malaysia, there are eight species and two varieties of the genus Anerincleistus (Melastomataceae), of which four are endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and Anerincleistus macranthus King is one of these.

Dr. Avelinah Julius • 05 September 2012 • 2392 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 • 3078 views

Paraboea capitata Ridl. var. oblongifolia Ridl.

This variety is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and only grows on four limestone hills, three in Perak and one in Kelantan.

Ms. Ummul Nazrah Abdul Rahman • 12 June 2012 • 2261 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

Tectaria siifolia (Willd.) Copel.

Tectaria is a pantropic genus with c. 210 species.

Mrs. Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani • 16 May 2012 • 2379 views

Hoya wrayi

Hoya wrayi King & Gamble is one of 25 species of Hoya (Apocynaceae) recorded from Peninsular Malaysia.

Mr. Ong Poh Teck • 23 December 2011 • 2687 views

Tetrameles nudiflora

In Latin, nudus means naked while flos means flower, which refers to the flowers of T. nudiflorawhich lack petals.

Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi • 19 December 2008 • 2400 views

Tetramerista glabra

Punah is common name of Tetramerista glabra.

Mr. Lim Chung Lu • 17 August 2007 • 2079 views

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