Durio lowianus
(May also be family Bombacaceae or Durionaceae — disputed)
durian daun

Sumatra, Malaya (all states exc Perlis, Penang, Malacca). Big tree to 50m, flowers sometimes have bright red petals, fruits green to yellow; closely resembles D. malaccensis. 1 fr TH 11.09.

Durio malaccensis
durian batang
(May also be family Bombacaceae or Durionaceae — disputed)

Terengganu, Selangor, NS, Melaka, Johor; Sumatra. Med. tree to 35 m,1m girth. Flowers mainly on trunk, esp. lower part. Petals white tipped with pink. Fruits red, globular.

Durio zibethinus
durian kampong
(May also be family Bombacaceae or Durionaceae — disputed)

Widespread in cultivation in the Asiatic tropics, possibly wild in Sumatra and Borneo. Large tree to 40 m and 3m girth. Lower surface of leaf blade densely covered with silvery or golden scales.

Firmiana malayana
mata lembu

Only one species in Malaya, recognized by membranous fruit dispersed with seeds attached while Sterculia fruits and seeds are dispersed separately. Deciduous after dry, then orange flowers (Corner’s cover) quickly followed by fruit.

Heritiera javanica
mengkulang jari

Indo-China, Siam, Malesia to Celebes. Widely distributed through Malaya, except Perlis, Penang, Malacca.Lowland & hill forests to 600m. Lg. tree to 43m and 3m girth. Thin buttresses, bark grey fawn , cracking scaly. Terminal bud pointed, covered w/powdery hairs.

Pterospermum diversifolium
bayur

About 20 spp. from India to Moluku, 6 spp. Malaya. Leaves alternate, asymmetric with obliquely heart-shaped base, coppery/rusty under. Young twigs hairy, stipules entire, sapling leaves like adult but with brownish tomentum. Uncommon, not south of Negri Sembilan.

Pterygota alata
kasah

To 50m, dense crown, plank buttresses. Old World tropics, 1sp. Malaya, leaves spiral simple, heart shaped, stalk kneed, flowers unisexual, 5 sepals, no petals. Fruits roundish with long stalk, woody, split along one side. Many seeds, with long wing.

Scaphium linearicarpum
kembang semangkuk bulat

Malaya, all states exc Melaka and Negeri Sembilan. Tree to 36m, sapling leaves very large, 5-7 lobed, 30cm stalk. Fruit follicle 25 x 6cm, yellowish, hairy. Seed hairy, 25 x 15 mm. 1 fr TH 11.09.

Scaphium macropodum
kembang semangkuk jantong

Cambodia, Siam, Sumatra, Borneo, Malaya; most common and widespread sp, on well drained land
and ridges; macropodum, long foot, ie fruit. Inflorescence panicle red tomentose. 1 fr TH 11.09.

Scaphium sp.
kembang semangkuk

Large trees with short thick buttresses. Leaves spirally arranged, sapling leaves v. large & palmately lobed. Spp. apparent when mature. Flowers small, cream, upright. Fruit large green pod splits on one side before mature. A seed cut and soaked in water makes mucilage to fill a cup.

Scaphium sp.
kembang semangkuk

4 spp in Malaya, this v rare endemic, from Parit FR, not yet described. Large deciduous trees with thick buttresses, leaves spiral, simple, v long stalks. Sm pale green fragrant flowers, seeds swell when soaked; edible, medicinal. 3 specimens Dec 2007.

Sterculia cordata

Malaya, Sumatra, Java. Uncommon, Kedah, Langkawi, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Malacca, Johore. To 30m. Leaves heart shaped (cordata), undersurface dense softly hairy. Flowers pink, hairy, fragrant.

Sterculia foetida
kelompang jari

East Africa to Queensland, on rocky and sandy coasts. Palmate compound leaves; flowers 2 cm crimson foetid wooly in loose green panicles. Deciduous after dry weather, flowers before or with new leaves. Saplings like huge ubi kayu.

Sterculia macrophylla
kelompang

W. Malaysia, common in lowland and swampy forest. Deciduous every 7 to 9 months, flowers before new leaves develop. Spreading sharp buttresses, bark smooth silver grey, massive twigs. Large leathery leaf, hairy under. Flowers tiny, greenish yellow, in hanging racemes 30cm.

Sterculia monosperma
kelompang

Not indigenous to Southeast Asia.

Sterculia parviflora
kelompang burung

NE India to Singapore, common. Flowers pale yellow and pink at base, becoming reddish, hairy. Fruit velvety pods, yellow flushed pink, ripening brilliant orange-red, black seeds.

Sterculia parvifolia
kelompang

Small tree. Endemic, Penang, Perak, Selangor, on hills. Narrow leaf blade, flowers 1cm, reddish pink, pods to 4cm.