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The large families of plants in Borneo among the 

 -Spermatophytes are the Orchidaceae, Rubiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, 

 Araceae, Palmae, Leguminosae and Melastomataceae in the order 

 named. In general the Orchidaceae, Rubiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, 

 and Leguminosae are the large groups in the Malayan region as 



