Horsfieldia superba or Cabbage-leafed nutmeg belongs to the Myristicaceae or nutmeg family. It is locally known as penarahan. The tree size is [...]
Xanthostemon chrysanthus: Yellow adornment of golden penda
admin2019-02-09T22:12:28+08:00Xanthostemon chrysanthusor golden penda belongs to the Myrtaceae family. It is commonly known as Jambu kuning by the locals. The golden penda is [...]
Upuna borneensis: An endangered monotypic plant
admin2019-02-09T22:09:49+08:00Upuna borneensis is a monotypic plant, meaning that there is only one species in this genus. This dipterocarp species is endemic to Borneo, [...]
Jelutong : Winter scene in FRIM
admin2019-02-09T22:06:39+08:00If the angsana were famed for its carpet of yellow, a flowering jelutong Dyera costulata offers a carpet of white. The ground underneath [...]
Samanea saman : The umbrella-like rain tree
admin2019-02-09T22:04:46+08:00Samanea saman or Rain Tree originated from South America and was brought into the Malay Peninsular in 1876. This species has been introduced [...]
Polyalthia stenopetala
admin2020-02-11T17:31:34+08:00Polyalthia stenopetala (Annonaceae) is a shrub or small slender tree up to 10 m tall. This is a lowland forest species, common throughout [...]
Shorea hemsleyana: A critically endangered tree
admin2019-02-09T21:57:37+08:00Shorea hemsleyana or locally known as meranti daun besar is a representative of the red meranti group of Dipterocarpaceae from the swamp forests. [...]
Crape Myrtle : The reds before the fall
admin2020-02-11T17:32:06+08:00Lagerstroemia floribunda originates from tropical Southeast Asia. It is a member of the Lythraceae family, which also includes henna and pomegranate. The genus [...]
Shorea resinosa : Another jigsaw puzzle in the sky
admin2019-02-09T21:51:14+08:00The "crown-shyness" phenomenon, popularly known among FRIM staff and the public, is formed by Dryobalanops aromatica (kapur). The kapur trees in the campus [...]
A pond of golden flowers, quite a sight to behold
admin2019-02-09T21:48:42+08:00Aurum in Latin means gold, and aureus, golden. As its scientific name Utricularia aurea, and its common name Golden Floating Bladderwort implies, this is [...]