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Alpinia conchigera Griff

Alpinia conchigera, known locally as langkuas ranting, langkuas kechil or jerunang (Holttum, 1950), and commonly known as the Lesser Alpinia (Lim, 2016), belongs to the family Zingiberaceae.

Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 30 September 2016 • 4545 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 • 3596 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 • 5187 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 • 3883 views

Panthera tigris jacksoni

The tiger or Panthera tigris is the largest member in the family Felidacea.

Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas • 29 July 2016 • 7227 views

Tropidolaemus wagleri (Boei, 1827) (Viperidae)

Tropidolaemus wagleri is a species of viper commonly known as Wagler’s Pit Viper or Temple Viper. In Malay, it is known as Ular Kapak Tokong.

Ms. Siti Fariezza Bt Khairi Thaw • 15 July 2016 • 4557 views

Pongo pygmaeus Linnaeus 1760

Pongo pygmaeus, more commonly known as orangutan, is a large arboreal animal that is native to the island of Borneo.

Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 30 June 2016 • 3903 views

Maingaya malayana Oliv. (Hamamelidaceae)

The genus Maingaya is monotypic and was named after Alexander Caroll Maingay, the magistrate stationed in Melaka during the 1860s.

Mrs. Syazwani Bt. Azeman • 15 June 2016 • 5110 views

Dillenia suffruticosa (Dilleniaceae)

Dillenia suffruticosa (Griff.) Martelli, locally called simpoh air,

Norzielawati Salleh • 25 May 2016 • 5617 views

Geostachys megaphylla Holttum

Geostachys megaphylla is one of the larger species in the genus

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 25 April 2016 • 3334 views

Impatiens scortechinii Hook.f.

Impatiens belongs to the balsam family, Balsaminaceae, commonly known as Touch-me-not or Jewel Weed.

Dr. Chan Yoke Mui • 25 March 2016 • 3357 views

Exbucklandia populnea (R.Br. ex Griff.) R. W. Brown (Hamamelidaceae)

Exbucklandia populnea, known locally as gerok in Malay, was named for William Buckland (1784-1856), the renowned British geologist/palaeontologist (Veldkamp,1998).

Syazwani Azeman • 25 February 2016 • 3301 views

Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume

Grammatophyllum speciosum, commonly known as tiger orchid, is probably the largest orchid in South-East Asia. In Greek, ‘grammatus’ means letter and ‘phyllum’ means leaf.

Adeline Hii • 26 January 2016 • 5598 views

Spathoglottis plicata Blume is a hardy ground orchid that usually grows in the lowlands, on roadsides and other disturbed areas (Ong et al., 2011). It is a very widespread orchid distributed from India to the Pacific Islands (Seiden...

Adeline Hii • 28 December 2015 • 3840 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 • 3707 views

Anisoptera megistocarpa Slooten

Anisoptera megistocarpa (Dipterocarpaceae) known locally as Mersawa merah, can be found on well-drained and undulating areas of lowland forests.

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 15 December 2015 • 3129 views

Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J.J. Sm. (Orchidaceae)

Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J.J. Sm. (formerly known as Doritis pulcherrima Lindl.) is a terrestrial or lithophytic orchid

Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli • 25 November 2015 • 2759 views

Hopea polyalthioides Sym.

The vernacular name for Hopea polyalthioides (Dipterocarpaceae), Giam rambai refers to drooping leaf-sprays.

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 25 November 2015 • 2775 views

Codonoboea malayana (Hook.f.) Kiew

Dubbed as the ‘Malayan Cowslip’, Codonoboea malayana is one of the most beautiful native forest dicotyledonous herbs with its large nodding yellow flowers.

Mr. Yao Tze Leong • 24 November 2015 • 2968 views

Rubus sumatranus Miq.

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is well-known for its edible and delicious fruit. It belongs to the genus Rubus in the large family Rosaceae.

Mrs. Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani • 19 November 2015 • 2720 views

Burmannia coelestis D. Don

Burmannia coelestis is a semi-mycoheterotrophic because it has small green leaves as well as having an association with fungi.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman & Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi • 19 November 2015 • 2624 views

Hydrocera triflora (L.) Wight & Arn.

Hydrocera triflora belongs to family Balsaminaceae, the same family that the balsams (Impatiens) belong to. It is the only member of the genus Hydrocera.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman • 19 November 2015 • 2679 views

Python reticulatus Schneider 1801

The Reticulated Python is the world’s longest snake as opposed to the anaconda which does not grow as long but attains greater girth.

Mr. Kaviarasu Munian • 06 November 2015 • 2628 views

Anacardium occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae)

The cashew, Anacardium occidentale is native to Brazil but most people in Malaysia think it is Malaysian.

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh & Dr. Lee Su See • 28 September 2015 • 3253 views

Megophrys nasuta Schlegel 1858

The Malayan Horned Frog or scientifically known as Megophrys nasuta is in the amphibian family of Megophryidae.

Mr. Kaviarasu Munian & Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman • 25 August 2015 • 2832 views

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