Belian (Eusideroxylon zwageri) is a hardwood tree that does not belong to dipterocarp group. This tree belongs to the family Lauraceae. Belian tree is a tree [...]
Sterculia parviflora: Vibrant coloured food source for wildlife
admin2019-02-09T22:41:37+08:00Sterculia parviflora is a species of plant in the Sterculiaceae family. It is known as kelumpang burung, because birds love to eat its’s [...]
Bertholletia excelsa: The tough brazil nut
admin2019-02-09T22:40:11+08:00Brazil nut or Bertholletia excelsa is a South American tree. This tree belongs to the family Lecythidaceae and the only species in the [...]
Pithecellobium bubalinum: Kerdas, the local appetizer
admin2019-02-09T22:37:54+08:00Kerdas or Pithecellobium bubalinum is a large, shady tree that belongs to the family Fabaceae. This tree usually grows wild in the forest [...]
Hopea odorata: Spiralling two-winged seeds
admin2019-02-09T22:36:31+08:00Hopea odorata or merawan siput jantan is also known locally by other interesting names such as cengal pasir, cengal kampung, cengal pulau and [...]
Syzygium campanulatum: The pretty screen
admin2019-02-09T22:33:15+08:00Syzygium campanulatum belongs to family Myrtaceae or the sea apple family. It originates from South East Asia and is popularly used as an [...]
Ziziphus mauritiana: Tasty little fruits
admin2019-02-09T22:31:38+08:00Ziziphus mauritiana, also known as bidara, Chinese apple, jujube, Indian plum or masau belongs to the family Rhamnaceae and originates from Indo-malayan [...]
Dryobalanops oblongifolia: Little white stars on the ground
admin2019-02-09T22:26:27+08:00Dryobalanops oblongifolia or keladan is a tree species of Dipterocarpaceae family, a close relative to kapur or Dryobalanops aromatica which is an important source of camphor. [...]
Hopea helferi: Flowers of a decade
admin2019-02-09T22:21:11+08:00Hopea helferi is a forest tree species belonging to family Dipterocarpaceae. Its natural habitat is moist forest and along streams and was recorded [...]
Mangifera gedebe: The Sourly Fruit
admin2019-02-09T22:17:30+08:00Mangifera gedebe belongs to the mango family and distributed naturally in West Java, Sumatra and Eastern Borneo. The tree is locally known as kedepir, gedepir or repeh. The [...]