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Borneo rainforest garden plants

Sabah Malaysia orchids, pitcher plant, ginger, rattan, hibiscus

Here are some pictures of Borneo rainforest garden plantsĀ  -- orchids of various colors, pitcher plant, wild ginger, rattan vines, hibiscus --in Gunung Kinabalu (Kinabalu Park), Sabah Malaysia. Borneo Island is the oldest tropical rainnforest on the planet, with 1500 species of orchids and 10,000 species of plants.

It's always a thrill to see plants in their natural surroundings, especially the tropical plants that for most gardeners are hothouse or indoor plants only. Some plants we didn't see, like the kerosene plant which may be a type of nightshade with berries that will burn the skin -- and the rafflesia, that giant blossomed plant with a stench of rotting meat. The many varieties of rhododendrons were not in bloom at this time. More Borneo pictures bottom of page!


Kinabalu Market Flower Stallflower market kinabalu malaysia rainforest plants

Down the mountain from the Kinabalu Lodge, the market straddles the highway from Poring Hot Springs to Kota Kinabalu.

Along with fruit and vegetable stalls, honey and Royal Jelly vendors and grilled chicken stands, this flower stall

Burgundy Orchidburgundy orchid in Kinabalu Park rainforest garden nursery

Seen at the Mountain Garden Nursery, Kinabalu Park.

Tibouchina shrub in flowernative shrub Borneo called tibouchina in flower

Photographed in late April, outside the Kinablau Mountain Lodge, this shrub called tibouchina, in the family Melastomataceae - Melastoma. The shrub was in full bloom, with deep lavender pansy- like blossoms.

Heliconia (Lobster Claw plant)lobster claw plant in bloom

Heliconia Lobster claw plant at Poring Hot Springs in Kinabalu Park.

Kinabalu mountain trail groundcover ferns

Low growing ferns

at Mt. Kinabalu Park trail side.

Medinilla berries and blossomKinabalu Park Borneo medinilla plant blossom

At Kinabalu Park near the Mountain Garden.

When the pink medinilla berries turn purple, they are edible.

Medinilla grows at 1500 feet elevation, so it is outside the typical rainforest plants.

Medinilla blossoms and berriesmedinilla plants with berries Borneo rainforest

Photographed at Kinabalu Park, this picture shows the medinilla plant in bloom.

Rattan Vine beside small yellow orchidorchid and rattan vine growing beside trail in rainforest Borneo

Along the Mempening Trail, in the gloom of the rainforest canopy, many rattan vines were crawling along the ground, here past a small yellow orchid

Pink Orchid bloom  Borneo rainforest Kinabalu park pink wild orchid

Also photographed at Kinabalu Park near the nursery

Pitcher plant flowerpitcher plant flower at Borneo Ranforest Mt Kinabalu

Photo of Pitcher Plant taken at Kinabalu Park nursery gardens area in Gunung Kinabalu

Red Hibiscus in Bloomporing hot springs borneo red hibiscus flower

I took this picture of the hibiscus in bloom at Poring Hot Springs. The red hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia.

White Orchid in bloom

white orchid in bloom at kinabalu park borneo

Slender leaves form a fan to frame these small white orchids.

Stick Insect in Borneo rainforestwhite stick insect kinabalu park borneo

Borneo stick insects are the longest in the world.

This white one was along the Kinabalu Mountain trail.

Wild ginger plant in bloom in Borneo wild ginger flower at Kinabalu Park Borneo Malaysia

I am a big fan of ginger, so it was a thrill to see the plant in flower at Kinabalu Park.

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