DENDROLOGY aims to familiarize students with the vernacular and scientific names of commercial species in Malaysia. It also emphasizes in naming the trees based on the botanical or scientific techniques. This course provides knowledge of availability and commercial value of Malaysian timber from dipterocarp and non-dipterocarp families. Students will have field trips to lowland dipterocarp forests, hill dipterocarp forests and mangrove forest as all these regions are important in terms of economic values. Through experiences from coursework in classes and field trips, students will possess strong basic skills in recognizing commercial trees in Malaysia