Malaysia 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 forests. There are an estimated 8,500 species of vascular plants 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 triandra

Bamboo orchid

Dacrydium gibbsiae

Dipterocarpus acutangulus

Dipterocarpus caudatus

Dipterocarpus confertus

Dipterocarpus conformis

Dipterocarpus coriaceus

Dipterocarpus cornutus

Dipterocarpus costulatus

Dipterocarpus crinitus

Dipterocarpus dyeri

Dipterocarpus elongatus

Dipterocarpus eurynchus

Dipterocarpus geniculatus

Dipterocarpus glabrigemmatus

Dipterocarpus globosus

Dipterocarpus gracilis

Dipterocarpus hasseltii

Dipterocarpus humeratus

Dipterocarpus kerrii

Dipterocarpus lamellatus

Dipterocarpus ochraceus

Dipterocarpus retusus

Dipterocarpus sarawakensis

Dipterocarpus semivestitus

Dipterocarpus validus

Dipterocarpus verrucosus

Durian

Nepenthes rajah

Rafflesia arnoldii

Rafflesia kerrii

Ridleyandra chuana

Vietnamese White Pine

See also

Wildlife of Malaysia

References

Plants

List of plants of Malaysia