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Koompassia malaccensis Maingay

Koompassia malaccensis, commonly known as "Kempas,” comes from the Leguminosae family which is also known as the Fabaceae. It is a huge tropical timber species common in Sumatera, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Kalimantan...

Mr. Abdullah Razin Bin Rofli • 30 May 2025 • 20207 views

Nephelium lappaceum L.

Rambutan, scientifically known as Nephelium lappaceum, comes from the root word ‘rambut’ in Malay which means hair, due to its hairy fruits. It is native to the Malay Peninsula, Borneo (including Sabah and Sarawak), the Sumatera ...

Ms. Nur Asma Fatin Umirah Binti Mahmud, Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli & Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas • 15 July 2024 • 34362 views

Manilkara zapota (Sapotaceae)

The leaves are simple, quite thick, shiny and dark green, while the young shoots are brown and rough. They are alternate and spirally arranged at the end of the branch. Matured leaves, 3.5-15 cm long and 1.5-7 cm wide, are ovoid and tapered at the en...

Mrs. Syazwani Binti Azeman • 29 February 2024 • 33886 views

Chrysopelea paradisi (Boie, 1827)

Chrysopelea paradisi is a swift-moving snake from the family Colubridae. It is typically known as Paradise Flying Snake or sometimes called Paradise Tree Snake. The snake is native to Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, India, ...

Ms. Noor Faradiana Binti Md Fauzi & Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman • 15 November 2023 • 37486 views

Vallaris glabra (L) Kuntze (Apocynaceae)

Vallaris glabra is a large climber that thrives in well-drained soils with full sunlight. The flowers bloom in the morning, producing a fragrant scent similar to pandan leaves mixed with burnt rice. The strong scent is beli...

Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli & Aida Hidayah • 31 August 2023 • 35016 views

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 • 33394 views

Microhierax fringillarius (Drapiez, 1824)

Microhierax fringillarius, commonly called Black-thighed Falconet, is one of the smallest birds of prey in the family Falconidae. It occurs in Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. The bird can be found in...

Ms. Noor Faradiana Binti Md Fauzi & Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman • 30 August 2022 • 37988 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 • 36574 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 • 33197 views

Hylarana erythraea (Schlegel, 1837)

Hylarana erythraea or Green Paddy Frog is a common true frog in the family Ranidae. It is also known as Red-eared Greenback because of the colour of its tympanum.

Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Mr. Kaviarasu Munian • 30 March 2018 • 33653 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 • 30272 views

Coelostegia griffithii

Coelostegia griffithii is a member of the Bombacaceae or durian family. It is a large tree up to 45 m tall with large plank buttresses up to 3.5 m high.

Mrs. Nadiah Idris • 19 December 2007 • 28596 views

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