The Pahang rainforest abounds with a variety of plants that
dispense a wide range of natural medicinal cures,
fragrances, lotions and pigments

Through well-defined conservation and sustainable forest management researchers continue to study thousands of tropical plants that have been identified to date in the Pahang rainforests. Of these, about 2,000 species have been documented for their traditional medicinal properties.

In collaboration with Malaysian universities and international research institutions, efforts to translate research findings into commercial realities are generating more benefits from the country’s vast store of plant resources. It is noteworthy that about 25% of the world’s medicines, valued at an estimated US$10 billion annually, are sourced from tropical rainforests. Pahang values and cherishes its green heritage and is committed to ensure that its forests are sustainably managed for the benefit of present and future generations.

Aquilaria Malaccensis (Gaharu)	Cananga Odorata (Kenanga)	Clerodendron paniculatum (Pepanggil)	Costus globosus (Setawar Hutan)	Croton argyratus (Mengkeh)
Datura metel (Kecubong)	Dipterocarpus crinitus (Keruing Mempelas)	Dyera costulata (Jelutong Bukit)	Eurycoma Longifolia (Tongkat Ali)	Homalomena sagittifolia (kemoyang)
Labisia  pumila (Kacip Fatimah)	Morinda citrifolia (Mengkudu)	Pangium edule (Kepayang)	Peltophorum pterocarpum (Batai laut)	Pithecellobium jiringa (Jering)
Metroxylon sago (Rumbia)	Rhizophora mucronata (Bakau Kurap)	Shorea sumatrana (Sengkawang)	Sindora enchinocalyx (Sepetir Daun Nipis)	Solanum torvum (Terong Pipit)
	Zingiber spectabile (Tepus Tanah)	Ziziphus mauritania (Bidara)	Styrax benzoin (Kemenyan)
Images Courtesy of the Malaysian Timber Council