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Dipterocarpus oblongifolius Blume

Dipterocarpus oblongifolius is a tree species from the family Dipterocarpaceae that is native to the tropical rainforests of Malaysia (Ruziman et al., 2022). In Peninsular Malaysia, the species is commonly known as Keruing neram or ...

Ms. Nur Atirah Binti Muhamad Seharudin • 28 August 2026 • 916 views

Porterandia anisophylla (Jack ex Roxb.) Ridl.

Commonly known as “Tinjau belukar” in the Malay community, Porterandia anisophylla is an evergreen tree from the family Rubiaceae.

Mrs. Syazwani Bt. Azeman • 30 July 2026 • 843 views

Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.

Aquilaria malaccensis is commonly known as agarwood and locally referred to as karas. This tree species belongs to the Thymelaeaceae family.

Mr. Muhammad Alif Azyraf Bin Azmi • 27 April 2026 • 6476 views

Gluta elegans (Wall.) Kurz

Gluta elegans is a tropical tree from the cashew family (Anacardiaceae), distributed across Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Myanmar.

Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli & Mr. Muhamad Farihan Aqil Bin Aznan • 30 January 2026 • 7138 views

Otus lettia (Hodgson, 1836)

Meet the ‘ghost of the trees’: the Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia), a medium-sized owl with a pale face, large ear tufts, and a pale ‘collar’ on the back of its neck. In Malaysia, it is known as ‘Jampuk Biasa&r...

Mrs. Anisya Fatini & Ms. Nur Aina Amira Binti Mahyudin • 12 December 2025 • 11468 views

Hydnocarpus castaneus Hook. f. & Thomson

Towering up to 30 m with 60 cm diameter at breast height, the smooth, whitish-grey bole of Hydnocarpus castaneus or “Setumpul” in Malay, stands out in the dim green hush of Southeast Asia’s swampy forests. It is one of the ...

Mrs. Syazwani Bt. Azeman • 28 November 2025 • 13568 views

Petaurista petaurista (Pallas, 1766)

This is the Red Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista petaurista, family Sciuridae), a remarkable rodent that can glide up to 100 m between trees (Francis, 2010).

Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan & Mr. Mohamad Nur Arifuddin • 31 October 2025 • 17435 views

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 • 22982 views

Calophyllum inophyllum

Calophyllum inophyllum is a medium-sized tree that can reach up to 25 metres in height, featuring broad-spreading crowns and irregular branches (Latiff et al., 1999). It is well adapted to coastal environments by having large, leath...

Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli & Ms. Mayzaitun Nurshuhaida Binti Mahd Khasani • 30 April 2025 • 25329 views

Dipterocarpus rigidus Ridl.

Dipterocarpus rigidus, locally known as “Keruing cogan” in Peninsular Malaysia and “Keruing utap” in Sarawak, is a tree species from the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name rigidus means stiff, referring to the leaf bla...

Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi & Ms. Nur Farra Alisya Binti Ahmed Shamrizan • 28 February 2025 • 26658 views

Diospyros discolor Willd. (Ebenaceae)

A common ornamental plant or shade tree in homes or gardens, Diospyros discolor is known as velvet apple or “pokok mentega” in Malay. It is aseasonal and produces many fruits and flowers, especially from June to July (Aman, 2016)...

Mrs. Syazwani Binti Azeman • 15 October 2024 • 35200 views

Coccinellid beetles as Predators of Plant Pests

One promising biological control agent is ladybird beetles or coccinellids. These beetles are a subfamily of the family Coccinellidae and can be found on every continent in the world, except Antarctica. This family comprises 6,000 species worldwide, ...

Mr. Mohd Yusri Bin Zainudin & Nurhannah Abdul Halim • 30 August 2024 • 35695 views

Terminalia catappa (Combretaceae)

Terminalia catappa, also known as Ketapang, is commonly found wild in coastal areas. The Latin name Terminalia refers to the leaves clustered at the ends of twigs. Meanwhile, the epithet name catappa comes from the original...

Mrs. Norzielawati Salleh • 31 July 2024 • 36872 views

Aquilaria hirta Ridl.

Aquilaria hirta is a tree species in the family Thymelaeaceae, locally known as ‘Karas’ or ‘Chandan bulu’ (Hassan et al., 2011). It occurs on the hill slopes of tropical lowland forests (Soehartono, 1999). Th...

Mr. Muhammad Alif Azyraf Bin Azmi • 28 June 2024 • 36161 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 • 36054 views

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Newsletter

Dipterocarpus oblongifolius Blume

Porterandia anisophylla (Jack ex Roxb.) Ridl.

Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.

Gluta elegans (Wall.) Kurz

Otus lettia (Hodgson, 1836)

Hydnocarpus castaneus Hook. f. & Thomson

Petaurista petaurista (Pallas, 1766)

Koompassia malaccensis Maingay

Calophyllum inophyllum

Dipterocarpus rigidus Ridl.

Diospyros discolor Willd. (Ebenaceae)

Coccinellid beetles as Predators of Plant Pests

Terminalia catappa (Combretaceae)

Aquilaria hirta Ridl.

Manilkara zapota (Sapotaceae)

Ploiarium alternifolium (Bonnetiaceae)

Chrysopelea paradisi (Boie, 1827)

Pangium edule Reinw. (Achariaceae)

Dracontomelon dao (Blanco) Merr. & Rolfe

Pternandra echinata Jack (Melastomataceae)

Ceriops decandra (Griff.) W.Theob (Rhizophoraceae)

Sterculia foetida L. (Malvaceae)

Chrysophyllum cainito L. (Sapotaceae)

Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Blanco

Shorea lamellata Foxw.