| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|---|
| evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with thick and colorful leathery leaves; Malaya and Pacific islands | Codiaeum , genus Codiaeum |
| tapir found in Malaya and Sumatra | Indian tapir , Malayan tapir , Tapirus indicus |
| Malaysian palm whose pithy trunk yields sago--a starch used as a food thickener and fabric stiffener; Malaya to Fiji | Metroxylon sagu , true sago palm |
| chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya | napu , Tragulus Javanicus |