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Tree species composition and diversity were determined at 1,600 m Payeh Maga Highland in Lawas, Sarawak, Borneo. Five study plots (20 x 20 m) were established at five transect lines (1 ha). The study shows that the forest was represented by 40 families, 68 genera and 151 species. Fagaceae represented 26 % of the families recorded, followed by Myrtaceae (16 %) and Clusiaceae (12 %) which are a typical family of montane forest in this region. Important Value Index (IV) showed Lithocarpus urceolaris as the most important species (IV=294 %), followed by Gymnostoma sumatranum (IV=273 %) and Tristaniopsis microcarpa (IV=194 %). There are no significant differences among transects for number of species and diversity indices. This forest is important for biodiversity conservation as it is as rich as those reported for lowland forests elsewhere in this region. The continued accumulation of species is an indication that this highland could support and provide habitat for larger tree species communities.

On Page 1428, Table 5 is missing. It should be placed after this paragraph "In this study, a total of 19 endemic species of Borneo were recorded (Table 5). The highest number of endemic species was found in S1 followed by S2 and S3. Four endemic Dipterocarpaceae (Shorea crassa at S2; Shorea isopteran, Shorea parvistipulata and Vatica micrantha at S1) were found in this study area (Table 5). Three endemic species each from Fagaceae, Lauraceae and Myrtaceae were also documented during this study (Table 5). At a similar elevation range to S3, Kueh et al. (2017) recorded 12 endemic species in their study.".