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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 • 13927 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 • 21770 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 • 33473 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

Ptilocercus lowii Gray, 1848

Ptilocercus lowii, also known as the Pen-tailed treeshrew, is the only species in the family Ptilocercidae while the other treeshrews such as the Common tree shrew (Tupaia glis) and Lesser treeshrew (T. minor) are grouped i...

Nur Alwani Binti Zakaria, Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman, Ms. Nor Hazwani Binti Ahmad Ruzman & Noor Faradiana Binti Mad Fauzi • 29 September 2017 • 32220 views

Dysoxylum cauliflorum Hiern.

Meliaceae is an economically important family of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs. It includes some of the most highly prized timber-trees in the world.

Mrs. Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani • 19 September 2012 • 29541 views

Stereospermum fimbriatum (Wall. ex G. Don) A. DC.

Bignoniaceae is a well-known family that gives us many ornamental trees, shrubs or climbers with some fascinating and showy flowers of different of colours from a striking orange, yellow or purple to pale pink or white.

Dr. Avelinah Julius • 30 April 2012 • 28135 views

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