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ANNUAL REPORT 2012
60 FOREST DEPARTMENT SARAWAK
Alan Shorea albida, a heavy, red wood; trees producing wood of light
hardwood class are known as Alan bunga.
Bakau Rhizophora spp; used as fuel, piling and chipping for the manufacture of
rayon.
Belian Eusideroxylon zwageri, a very strong durable wood.
Bindang Agathis alba, a coniferous species.
Bintangor Calophyllum spp; a good quality medium hardwood.
Damar Resin, particularly of Dipterocarpaceae.
Engkabang A generic term for the species of Shorea that produce illipenuts.
Working Plan A document which lays down the ways which a particularly area of
permanent forest shall be worked and subsequently managed so as to
achieve the State‟s forest policy of sustainable forest management.
Felling Plan Similar to a Working Plan but applicable to Stateland Forest only.
Gaharu Fungal infected heartwood of certain timbers in the family Tymeliaceae;
collected and exported as an incense wood.
Illipenuts Oilseeds obtained from certain Shorea spp; exported for the extraction
of fat for use in the manufacture of chocolate.
Jelutong Dyera spp; the latex is the principal ingredient in chewing gum.
Jongkong Dactylocladus stenostachys, a light hardwood.
Kapur Drybalanops spp; moderately heavy hardwood.
Kerangas Poor, sandy, usually podsolised soils and vegetation types associated
with them.
Keruing Dipterocarpus spp; moderately heavy hardwoods.
Meranti Shorea spp; producing light hardwoods.
Nipah Nipah fruticans, large stemless palm, locally used for production of
matting leaf „attap‟, sugar and salt.
Ramin Gonystylus bancanus, a light hardwood, the principal export sawn timber
of Sarawak.
Selangan Batu Shorea spp; producing a heavy durable, yellowish wood.
Semayor Shorea inaequilateralis; a medium to heavy hardwood.
Sempilor Dacrydium spp; a coniferous species.
Sepetir Pseudosindora spp. Sindora spp; light hardwood.
Urat Shorea pachyphylla; dark red meranti.
mata/Kerukup
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60 FOREST DEPARTMENT SARAWAK
Alan Shorea albida, a heavy, red wood; trees producing wood of light
hardwood class are known as Alan bunga.
Bakau Rhizophora spp; used as fuel, piling and chipping for the manufacture of
rayon.
Belian Eusideroxylon zwageri, a very strong durable wood.
Bindang Agathis alba, a coniferous species.
Bintangor Calophyllum spp; a good quality medium hardwood.
Damar Resin, particularly of Dipterocarpaceae.
Engkabang A generic term for the species of Shorea that produce illipenuts.
Working Plan A document which lays down the ways which a particularly area of
permanent forest shall be worked and subsequently managed so as to
achieve the State‟s forest policy of sustainable forest management.
Felling Plan Similar to a Working Plan but applicable to Stateland Forest only.
Gaharu Fungal infected heartwood of certain timbers in the family Tymeliaceae;
collected and exported as an incense wood.
Illipenuts Oilseeds obtained from certain Shorea spp; exported for the extraction
of fat for use in the manufacture of chocolate.
Jelutong Dyera spp; the latex is the principal ingredient in chewing gum.
Jongkong Dactylocladus stenostachys, a light hardwood.
Kapur Drybalanops spp; moderately heavy hardwood.
Kerangas Poor, sandy, usually podsolised soils and vegetation types associated
with them.
Keruing Dipterocarpus spp; moderately heavy hardwoods.
Meranti Shorea spp; producing light hardwoods.
Nipah Nipah fruticans, large stemless palm, locally used for production of
matting leaf „attap‟, sugar and salt.
Ramin Gonystylus bancanus, a light hardwood, the principal export sawn timber
of Sarawak.
Selangan Batu Shorea spp; producing a heavy durable, yellowish wood.
Semayor Shorea inaequilateralis; a medium to heavy hardwood.
Sempilor Dacrydium spp; a coniferous species.
Sepetir Pseudosindora spp. Sindora spp; light hardwood.
Urat Shorea pachyphylla; dark red meranti.
mata/Kerukup
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