In situ and Ex situ Conservation of Commercial Tropical Trees - ITTO

66Table 11. Selected target species in Semengoh Forest Reserve for GRAScientificNameShorea macrophyllaS. hemsleyanaS. splendidaS. beccarianaDipterocarpus sarawakensisShorea sp.Dryobalanops beccariiEusideroxylon zwageriPalaguim spp.Dyera costulataGonystylus bancanusAzadirachta excelsaLocalNameEngkabang jantungEngkabang gadingEngkabang bintangEngkabang langgaiKeruing layang-layangSelangan batuKapurBelianNyatohbukitJelutong bukitRamin telurSentangFamil yDipterocarpaceaeDipterocarpaceaeDipterocarpaceaeDipterocarpaceaeDipterocarpaceaeDipterocarpaceaeDipterocarpaceaeLauraceaeSapotaceaeApocynaceaeGonystylaceaeMeliaceaeSource: Joseph Jawa Kendawang, pers. Comm.Research and Education ForestsIn addition, some examples of forests allocated for research and educationpurposes include the Air Hitam Forest Reserve belonging to Universiti PutraMalaysia, FRIM’s research stations in Kepong, Jengka, Ulu Tekam ForestReserve, and Pasoh Forest Reserve; Setiu in Terengganu, research plots inBukit Hari, Bukit Lagong, and Sg. Menyala, and Gombak Field Study Centre ofthe University of Malaya.The research findings and other issues of indigenous tree speciespertaining to their use in in situ plantation programmes in Malaysia have beendocumented in the proceedings of a national seminar held at UPM in 1992(Sajap et al. 1992). Lim and Faridah (1992) stressed that the use of indigenousspecies has often been overlooked. Indeed, there are problems associatedwith the use of indigenous species such as the lack of ecological understandingof requirements for growth, the inadequate collection of seed, the relativelyslow growth rate, and economic feasibility. However, most of these problemscan be overcome by research and, indeed, some are already being studied andsome solutions were suggested. Thang and Mokhtar (1992) reviewed the statuson the usage of indigenous tree species in Peninsular Malaysia. They concludedthat several indigenous species have the potential to become plantation species.However, appropriate research and development in all aspects of plantationestablishment is needed.