Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

is a Megadiverse country, of which two thirds is covered in forest which is believed to be 130million years old. It is composed of a variety of types, although they are mainly

dipterocarp Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 16 genera and about 695 known species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus ''Dipterocarpus'', is derived from Greek (''di'' = two, ''pteron'' = wing and ''karpos'' = fru ...

forests. There are an estimated 8,500 species of

vascular plant Vascular plants (), also called tracheophytes () or collectively Tracheophyta (), form a large group of land plants ( accepted known species) that have lignified tissues (the xylem) for conducting water and minerals throughout the plant. They al ...

s in Peninsular Malaysia, with another 15,000 in the East. The forests of East Malaysia are estimated to be the habitat of around 2,000 tree species, and are one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, with 240 different species of trees every hectare.

Plants

Areca gurita ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

* Areca triandra *

Bamboo orchid ''Arundina graminifolia'' is a species of orchid and the sole accepted species of the genus ''Arundina''. This tropical Asiatic genus extends from Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, the Ryukyu Islands, Malaysia, Singapore, China ...

Dacrydium gibbsiae ''Dacrydium gibbsiae'' is a conifer species native to Borneo. It grows on Mount Kinabalu on ultramafic soil, and is notable for being able to tolerate the high levels of toxic metal compounds present in these soils. References

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Dipterocarpus acutangulus ''Dipterocarpus acutangulus'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name ''acutangulus'' is derived from Latin (''angulus'' = angle, ''acutus'' = sharp) and refers to the ribs of the fruit calyx tube. It is native to p ...

Dipterocarpus caudatus ''Dipterocarpus caudatus'' is a species of plant in the evergreen or semi-evergreen family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin (' = tailed) and refers to the narrow acumen of the leaf apex. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m ...

Dipterocarpus confertus ''Dipterocarpus confertus'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is named derived from Latin (' = crammed together) and probably refers to the indumentum. It is an emergent tree, up to tall. It is widespread in mixe ...

Dipterocarpus conformis ''Dipterocarpus conformis'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is named derived from Latin (' = of a similar form) and alludes to the great similarity in vegetative characters with two other large-leaved ''Dipteroca ...

* Dipterocarpus coriaceus *

Dipterocarpus cornutus ''Dipterocarpus cornutus'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae native to peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Kalimantan. Reaching heights of up to 50 meters tall, it is known for having large leaves. Its flowers are around ...

Dipterocarpus costulatus ''Dipterocarpus costulatus'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows up to tall. Distribution and habitat ''Dipterocarpus costulatus'' is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and Sumatra. Its habitat is in lowl ...

Dipterocarpus crinitus ''Dipterocarpus crinitus'' (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ''tampurau'') is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin (''crinitus'' = having tufts of long weak hair) and refers to golden-brown bri ...

Dipterocarpus dyeri ''Dipterocarpus dyeri'' ( Khmer: ''rôyiëng, chhë tiël pruhs, chhë tiël th'nô:r'',DY PHON Pauline, 2000, Plants Used in Cambodia, self-published, printed by Imprimerie Olympic, Phnom Penh local name Kompong Thom: ''chhieutiel chgor'', nam ...

* Dipterocarpus elongatus *

Dipterocarpus eurynchus ''Dipterocarpus eurynchus'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The tree is found in Borneo (except Sabah), Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and the Philippines. This species occurs in mixed dipterocarp forest Dipterocarpaceae i ...

Dipterocarpus geniculatus ''Dipterocarpus geniculatus'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin (' = with bent knee) and refers to the shape of the petiole. There are two subspecies; ''D. geniculatus'' subsp. ''genicul ...

Dipterocarpus glabrigemmatus ''Dipterocarpus glabrigemmatus'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The tree is endemic to Borneo (Kalimantan and Sarawak). Range and habitat ''Dipterocarpus glabrigemmatus'' is known from five locations in Sarawak state of Mal ...

Dipterocarpus globosus ''Dipterocarpus globosus'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae endemic to Brunei, Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sar ...

Dipterocarpus gracilis ''Dipterocarpus gracilis'' (Tagalog: ''panao'') is a critically endangered species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The species is found in Kalimantan, Bangladesh, India (the Andaman and Nicobar I ...

Dipterocarpus hasseltii ''Dipterocarpus hasseltii'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. This large tree occurs in lowland dipterocarp forest and is cut for keruing timber. It is found in Indonesia (Bali, Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra), Peninsular Malaysia, ...

Dipterocarpus humeratus ''Dipterocarpus humeratus'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name ''humeratus'' is derived from Latin (' = shoulder) and refers to the articulated petiole. ''D. humeratus'' is an emergent tree, up to 50 m t ...

Dipterocarpus kerrii ''Dipterocarpus kerrii'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This species is locally common i ...

Dipterocarpus lamellatus ''Dipterocarpus lamellatus'' is a tropical rainforest tree endemic to Borneo. It is known from the Beaufort Hills, the Siangau Forest Reserve and Labuan in SW Sabah and Ladan Hills in the Tutong district of Brunei Brunei ( , ), formal ...

Dipterocarpus ochraceus ''Dipterocarpus ochraceus'' is a tropical rainforest tree endemic to Sabah. It is known from the ultramafic Ultramafic rocks (also referred to as ultrabasic rocks, although the terms are not wholly equivalent) are igneous and meta-igneous rock ...

* Dipterocarpus retusus *

Dipterocarpus sarawakensis ''Dipterocarpus sarawakensis'', locally called the Sarawak keruing, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, found in peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is locally common on leached sandy soils on low coastal hills. The species was ...

Dipterocarpus semivestitus ''Dipterocarpus semivestitus'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, occurring in Kalimantan and peninsular Malaysia. This tree is almost always found in lowland forest on swampy land. It is very close to extinction. References

Dipterocarpus validus ''Dipterocarpus validus'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, endemic to Kalimantan, Sabah and the Philippines. The species is common in both primary and secondary forest, often occurring along rivers and in freshwater swamps. It ...

Dipterocarpus verrucosus ''Dipterocarpus verrucosus'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. The species locally common on ridges in mixed dipterocarp forest. Its ''Dipterocarp timber classification, ...

Durian The durian (, ) is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus ''Durio''. There are 30 recognised ''Durio'' species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. ''Durio zibethinus'', native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the onl ...

* Nepenthes rajah *

Rafflesia arnoldii ''Rafflesia arnoldii'', the corpse flower or giant padma, is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus ''Rafflesia''. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth. It has a strong and unpleasant odor of decaying f ...

Rafflesia kerrii ''Rafflesia kerrii'' is a member of the genus ''Rafflesia''. It is found in the rainforest of southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia, with notable populations in Khao Sok National Park and Khlong Phanom National Park. Local Thai names are บ ...

* Ridleyandra chuana *

Vietnamese White Pine ''Pinus dalatensis'', also known as Vietnamese white pine or Dalat pine, is a species of pine endemic to Indochina. In Vietnam it grows in the mountains of the central and south-central parts of the country at elevations of .Businský, R. (1999). ...

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