Cauliflory: Flowers that Bloom on Tree Tru... Category: Tropical Arboriculture
One of the most striking botanical sights in a tropical forest is a tree trunk covered with flowers or fruit. Even a single flower will stand out on a stark wooden trunk. Cauliflory is a condition found in trees and woody vines where flowers and fruit are borne directly on the trunks and major branches.

	A Brief History on Rubber Tapping in Malay... Category: Tropical Arboriculture
Rubber tapping is the process by which natural rubber (gum rubber) is collected. Peninsular Malaysia is among the world’s most important rubber growing areas. Rubber "pokok  getah" is also grown in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. Together the 14 states produce almost 20% of the world’s natural rubber on 1.3 million hectares of land.

	The Geography and Brief History of Malaysi... Category: History and Geography
The geography of Malaysia has been fundamental in the development of the rich and varied history of this resource-abundant country. At a strategic crossroads between the Eastern and Western worlds, the Malay Peninsula separates the Indian Ocean from the South China Sea.  Since ancient times merchants and foreign cultures have been attracted to this land to conduct business and trade. Indians had a lasting influence on art and culture while t...

	The Gingers of Malaysia and Borneo Category: Flora of Malaysia & Borneo
The Gingers of Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo Of the approximately 1200 species of plants found in the Ginger family about 1000 occur in tropical Asia. The richest area floristically is the Malesian region; a distinct zone that includes Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

	The Gingers of Kinabalu Park in Sabah Category: Flora of Malaysia & Borneo
The center of diversity for the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, is the Indo-Malayan region with approximately 160 species occurring in Peninsular Malaysia. Borneo is still insufficiently known and under explored for gingers but may have more species than Peninsular Malaysia. One genus, Burbidgea, is not known to occur outside of Borneo. Geanthus was another genus found only in Borneo but now is included in the genus Etlingera. One of the largest parks in ...

	Nepenthes rajah from Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah Category: Flora of Malaysia & Borneo
Carnivorous plants are fascinating in that they capture and digest various prey in order to accumulate nutrients for growth. The habitats where they normally occur are nutrient poor. There are many species of carnivorous plants and they are found throughout the world. Of the seven genera of Pitcher plants, the Nepenthes genus is the largest found from Northern Australia throughout Southeast Asia to Southern China. There are also some species found in Ind...