Merawan Kanching or Giam Kanching was named after its type locality. It is a small-sized that reaches to about 32 cm in diameter. This species is a hyper-endemic species which is known only from lowland dipterocarp forest of Kanching Forest Reserve in Selangor (Chua et al., 2010; Yong et al., 2011). Its timber is not harvested. Merawan Kanching is categorized Critically Endangered due to its threatened by infrastructure development such as road widening and improvement (Yong et al., 2011).
No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Forest → Lowland Dipterocarp Forest (Malayan, Burmese)
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Unknown | Unknown |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total |
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7 |
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 (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
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Chan Yoke Mui (Ms.)
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,
Agricultural, 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),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Climate Change & Protected Areas
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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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Nadiah Idris (Ms.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
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Natasha Bt. Jamil (Mrs.)
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy),
Molecular
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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 (Ms.)
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),
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Rafidah Abdul Rahman (Ms.)
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),
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Saw Leng Guan (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Vascular,
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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 (Ms.)
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 (Ms.)
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),
Agricultural & 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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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Ms. Anissa Huda Binti Rosli, Ms. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Mrs. Hakimah Binti Jaafar, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Ms. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nur Syahirah Binti Abd Hamid, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
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