Native Plants
Hopea helferi
Lintah Bukit
EN
Endangered
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2017
VU
Vulnerable
Malaysia Plant Red List
Peninsular Malaysia
ver 3.1, 2021
Taxonomy
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Kingdom
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Division
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Class
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Order
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Family
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Genus
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Specific Epithethelferi (Dyer) Brandis
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Vernacular Name
- Damar Hitam Siput (Perak)
- Damar Mata Kuching (Perak)
- Giam (Malay)
- Giam Lintah Bukit (Malay)
- Lintah Bukit (Malay)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
Giam Lintah Bukit is a large species in genus Hopea that can reach 1.3 m diameter. It is distributed from the Andamans, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia to Peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Perak and Perlis) (Chua et al., 2010; Yong et al., 2011). This species produce a valuable heavy hardwood timber, known as giam, which is much used in construction. It is assessed as Vulnerable in Malaysia because of habitats degradation by harvesting activities and land conversion (Yong et al., 2011).
Habits
| No | Part | Habit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Terrestrial — An animal that lives on/near the ground or a plant that grows on/in/from land
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Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Forest → Lowland Dipterocarp Forest (Malayan, Burmese)
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Unknown | Unknown |
| 2 |
Forest → Seasonally Dry Tropical Rain Forest or Semi-evergreen Forest
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Unknown | Unknown |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Malaysia Plant Red List |
Vulnerable (VU)
Peninsular Malaysia
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3.1 |
| 2017 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Endangered (EN)
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3.1 |
| 2010 | Malaysia Plant Red List |
Vulnerable (VU)
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N/A |
| 1998 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Critically Endangered (CR)
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2.3 |
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 3 | ||||||
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| 16 |
Biodiversity Experts
| Profile | |
|---|---|
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Ahmad Aldrie Amir (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Vascular,
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Evolution, Forest, History, Law and Policy, Management, Marine & Coastal, Protected Areas & Science
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Alona Cuevas Linatoc (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
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Vascular,
Biodiversity & Conservation
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Anisah Lee Abdullah (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Coral Reefs, Vascular,
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Geoinformatics, Management, Marine & Coastal, Protected Areas, Science, Technology & Water
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Asyraf Mansor (Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Palms, Vascular (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Evolution & Forest
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Avelinah Julius (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
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Chan Yoke Mui (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Palms (Ecology), Vascular (Ecology),
Conservation, Biodiversity, Forest & Genetics
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Cheah Yih Horng (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Moss, Vascular,
Biodiversity & Systematics
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Chew Ming Yee (Ms.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular,
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Chong Ju Lian (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Mammals (Ecology), Vascular (Ecology),
Invasive Alien Species, Protected Areas, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Marine & Coastal & Climate Change
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E. Soepadmo (Prof.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular,
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Vascular,
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John Baptist Sugau (Mr.)
Department of Forestry Peninsular Malaysia (JPSM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
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Kartini Binti Saibeh (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Vascular,
Agriculture, Biodiversity & Conservation
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Lau Kah Hoo (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular, Ginger,
Conservation
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Lillian Chua Swee Lian (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular,
Conservation
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Lim Chung Lu (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
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Mahani Bt. Mansor Clyde (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Vascular,
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Mohamad Azani Alias (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy), Vascular, Vascular, Amphibians, Amphibians,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Climate Change, Protected Areas & Forest
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Mohd Fahmi Abu Bakar (Ts. Dr.)
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)
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Vascular,
Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Evolution, Genetics, Molecular & Systematics
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Mohd Nazre Salleh @ Japri (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Vascular,
Biodiversity
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Mohd Norfaizal Ghazalli (Dr.)
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
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Vascular, Pitcher plants,
Agriculture, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Science, Systematics & Taxonomy
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Nadiah Idris (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
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Nazahatul Anis Amaludin (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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Vascular (Ecology),
Biodiversity & Conservation
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Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
Digital Sequence Information (DSI)
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Norzielawati Bt. Salleh (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular,
Biodiversity, Forest & Molecular
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Nur Kyariatul Syafinie Abdul Majid (Ms.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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Vascular (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Forest & Protected Areas
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Nur Supardi Md Noor (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Palms, Vascular,
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest & Management
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Ong Poh Teck (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy), Orchids,
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Rafidah Abdul Rahman (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
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Richard Chung Cheng Kong (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
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Rusea Go (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Orchids (Taxonomy), Vascular (Taxonomy), Vascular (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Environment, Forest, Management, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Sam Yen Yen (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy), Ginger,
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Saw Leng Guan (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular,
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Shamsul Khamis (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
Taxonomy
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Siti Aishah Abdullah (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Vascular,
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Siti Munirah Mat Yunoh (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
Marine & Coastal
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Suhaida Mustafa (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Ecology),
Conservation
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Syahida Emiza Suhaimi (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular,
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Syazwani Bt. Azeman (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular,
Biodiversity, Forest & Science
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Tam Sheh May (Dr.)
Taylor's University
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Orchids, Vascular,
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Evolution, Genetics & Molecular
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Tan Swee Lian (Dr.)
Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
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Vascular (Ecology),
Agriculture & Biodiversity
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Ummul Nazrah Abdul Rahman (Ms.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
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Wendy Yong Sze Yee (Ms.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular,
Conservation & Biodiversity
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Yao Tze Leong (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular,
Biodiversity & Ecosystems
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Yong Kien Thai (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Moss, Vascular (Taxonomy), Ferns (Taxonomy),
Protected Areas, Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution & Taxonomy
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Article
- Ang, L.H., Ho, W.M. & Tang, L.K. (2017). Domestication of Ten Endemic, Endangered and Threatened Tree Species in a Degraded Terrestrial Ecosystem in Peninsular Malaysia. Seminar on Reclamation, Rehabilitation and Restoration of Disturbed Sites: Planting of National and IUCN Red List Species, 15-17 August 2017, Kuala Lumpur (14), 114-118
- Salleh, N., Azeman, S., Kiew, R., Kamin, I. & Chung, R.C.K. (2017). Plant Checklist of the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One Ecosystem. 2 (e13708), 41. http://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.2.e13708 — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Saw, L.G. & Sam, Y.Y. (1999). Conservation of Dipterocarpaceae in Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 12(3): 593-615. . https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter_applications/jtfsonline/jtfs/v12n3/593-615.pdf
- Watling, R. & Lee, S.S. (1995). Ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with members of the Dipterocarpaceae in Peninsular Malaysia-I. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 7 (4), 657-669
Book
- ASEAN Biodiversity Outlook 2, 2017. ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, Philippines. pp. 220. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Malaysian Threatened and Rare Tree: Identification and Landscape Guideline, 2017. Sime Darby Property Berhad, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. pp. 98. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Red List of Dipterocarpaceae, 2022. Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Richmond, UK. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Chew, M.Y., Salleh, N., Azeman, S., Yap, J.W., Sam, Y.Y. & Chung, R.C.K. (2021). Wayside Trees: The Natural Pillars and Roofs of the Perdana Botanical Garden. Kuala Lumpur City Hall and Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 182.
- Chua, L.S.L., Suhaida, M., Hamidah, M. & Saw, L.G. (2010). Malaysia Plant Red List: Peninsular Malaysian Dipterocarpaceae. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) & Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 73, 146. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Chua, L.S.L., Suhaida, M. & Aslina, B. (2012). Spesies Dipterokarpa Terancam di Semenanjung Malaysia. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 212. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. & MacKinven, A. (1998). The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK. pp. 1-628.
- Yong, W.S.Y., Chua, L.S.L., Suhaida, M. & Aslina, B. (2011). Forest Research Institute Malaysia: A Sanctuary for Threatened Trees, Issue/No. 130. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 91.
- Yong, W.S.Y., Chua, L.S.L., Lau, K.H., Siti-Nur Fatinah, K., Cheah, Y.H., Yao, T.L., Rafidah, A.R., Lim, C.L., Syahida-Emiza, S., Ummul Nazrah, A.R., Nor-Ezzawanis, A.T., Chew, M.Y., Siti Munirah, M.Y., Julius, A., Phoon, S.N., Sam, Y.Y., Nadiah, I., Ong, P.T., Sarah Nabila, R., Suhaida, M., Muhammad-Alif Azyraf, A., Siti Eryani, S., Yap, J.W., Jutta, M., Azeman, S., Salleh, N., Kiew, R. & Chung, R.C.K. (2021). Malaysia Red List: Plants of Peninsular Malaysia, Volume 1, Issue/No. 2. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 316, 753.
Magazine/Bulletin
- Durability of Timbers for Indoor Applications in Malaysia. Timber Technology Bulletin: Compilation of Timber Technology Bulletins 1995-2015 (57), 2016. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Malaysia.
- Equivalent Timbers Of Southeast Asia. Timber Technology Bulletin (25), 2002. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia.
- Timber Notes -Heavy Hardwoods (I). Timber Technology Bulletin: Compilation of Timber Technology Bulletins 1995-2015 (57), 2016. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia.
Publications
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Mrs. Faridah Anas, Mrs. Hakimah Binti Jaafar, Mrs. Hazlina Ali, Mr. Mohamad Amini Bin Nordin, Mr. Muhammad Izzuddin Bin Hazan, Mrs. Norhaslinda Mohd Nor, Ms. Nur Farahin Binti Mustafa, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Suhaida M., Wendy Yong Sze Yee & Yasser Arifin
Species Citation :- Hopea helferi. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/16843. [Retrieved 22 March 2023].
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