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Jacquemontia paniculata (Burm.f. ) Hallier.f.

Jacquemontia paniculata, occurs in Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman & Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi • 20 March 2013 • 2006 views

Bauhinia bassacensis Pierre ex Gagnep. var. bassacensis

Usually the Bauhinia species we see in the wild or cultivated have red, pink, purple, orange, yellow or white flowers, but the flowers of B. bassacensis are greenish white.

Dr. Avelinah Julius • 18 February 2013 • 2384 views

Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco

Aegiceras corniculatum is easily distinguished from other mangrove plants by its horn– or crescent–like fruit with a pointed tip.

Dr. Avelinah Julius & Suzana, S. • 22 January 2013 • 2153 views

Panisea uniflora Lindl.

Panisea uniflora Lindl. (Orchidaceae) was first reported from Perlis in Peninsular Malaysia in 2005 (Yong et al., 2005). Previously, this genus is recorded from Nepal to China and Indo-China as far south as Thailand.

Ms. Wendy Yong Sze Yee & Dr. Lillian Chua Swee Lian • 24 December 2012 • 1878 views

Dipterocarpus kerrii King.

Dipterocarpus kerrii (Keruing gondol) occurs near coastal areas from lowland forests to hill forests at 400 m altitude.

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 17 December 2012 • 2797 views

Dipterocarpus sarawakensis Slooten.

Dipterocarpus sarawakensis Sloot. (Dipterocarpaceae) is distributed from Terengganu to Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan in Borneo.

Ms. Wendy Yong Sze Yee • 10 December 2012 • 2522 views

Pandanus helicopus Kurz.

This tree-like, erect pandan can grow to 6 m tall, usually standing in water with the lower part of the trunk and roots submerged.

Ms. Chew Ming Yee • 07 December 2012 • 2883 views

Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume

Elaeocarpus angustifolius is a common species that is widely distributed from NE India to SE Asia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and the Pacific islands.

Phoon Sook Ngoh • 28 November 2012 • 2580 views

Maingaya malayana Oliv.

Maingaya is a monotypic genus endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.

Ms. Chew Ming Yee • 23 November 2012 • 3559 views

Vatica scortechinii (King) Brandis.

Resak langgung is the vernacular name for Vatica scortechinii (Dipterocarpaceae)

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 21 November 2012 • 2098 views

Durio malaccensis Planch. ex Mast.

This species is known as durian batang, durian daun or durian tong (in Malay) and mostly found in lowland forests besides rocky streams or on ridges and hillslopes up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Mrs. Nadiah Idris & Ms. Ummul Nazrah Abdul Rahman • 14 November 2012 • 2903 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 • 1794 views

Deeringia polysperma (Roxb.) Moq.

The family name Amaranthaceae is derived from the type genus,Amaranthus, to which ‘bayam’ (spinach), one of the popular vegetables in Peninsular Malaysia belongs.

Mrs. Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani • 24 October 2012 • 1756 views

Codonoboea elata (Ridl.) Rafidah.

Formerly, Codonoboea elata was placed in Chirita (now known asMicrochirita).

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman • 10 October 2012 • 1721 views

Ardisia subverticillata Julius & Utteridge

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

03 October 2012 • 1802 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 • 2513 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 • 1825 views

Xanthophyllum affine Korth. ex Miq.

Xanthophyllum affine is a member of the Polygalaceae, a family represented by 5 genera (Epirixanthes, Polygala, Salomonia,Securidaca and Xanthophyllum), 37 species and 4 subspecies in Peninsular M...

Mrs. Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani • 29 August 2012 • 1988 views

Utricularia caerulea L.

Utricularia caerulea was among the first seven widely distributed species of Utricularia described by Linnaeus in 1753.

Ms. Chew Ming Yee • 15 August 2012 • 1964 views

Aristolochia acuminata Lam.

The Aristolochia (Dutchman’s pipe or Birthwort) from tropical America with large showy flowers produce some of the most sought after ornamentals that every decent garden grows over their pergola.

Mr. Yao Tze Leong • 08 August 2012 • 2897 views

Magnolia pahangensis Noot.

Magnolia pahangensis Noot. (Magnoliaceae) is the rarest magnolia in Peninsular Malaysia, not only is it endemic but it is only known from the type site (Fraser’s Hill, Pahang) and Sungai Tembat, Terengganu.

Dr. Ruth Kiew • 24 July 2012 • 1669 views

Paraboea bakeri M.R. Hend.

Paraboea bakeri (Gesneriaceae) is a perennial herb with its leaves congested in a rosette.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman & Ms. Joanne Tan Pei Chih • 17 July 2012 • 2151 views

Nepenthes ampullaria Jack

Nepenthes ampullaria (Nepenthaceae) is one of the most distinctive pitcher plant species with its little round pot-like pitchers (ampullaria is Latin for flask-like) with a narrow upstanding lid that does not cover the mouth of the ...

Dr. Ruth Kiew • 10 July 2012 • 2788 views

Pterocarpus indicus Willd.

The genus name is derived from the Greek word pteron, meaning wing, and karpos, meaning fruit, referring to the flat and winged pods.

Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi • 03 July 2012 • 3035 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 • 2539 views

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