While the rest of the world went through cooling and warming periods during the past million years, the equatorial rainforests of Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra have provided a warm and sheltered environment for plant and animal life.
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A climbing Cissus (?) species in Kenong Rimba park, Pahang.
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A ground orchid, Anoectochilus species from Poring Hot Springs, Sabah.
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Aeschynanthus species from Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarwak.
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Arenga westerhoutii inflorescense at Rimba Ilmu Botanic Garden, Kuala Lumpur.
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Artocarpus odoratissimus or Tarap from Sabah.
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Artocarpus odoratissimus or Tarap in Sabah.
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Cissus discolor photographed at Rimba Ilmu Botanic Garden, Kuala Lumpur.
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Coelogyne radioferens in Mesilau valley, Sabah.
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Crytostachys renda photographed in Singapore Botanic Gardens.
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Cycas rumphii with a female cone in Bako, Sarawak.
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Cycas rumphii with male cones in Bako, Sarawak
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Ficus uncinata var strigosa, a closeup view of the fruit.
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Ficus uncinata var. strigosa is a geocarpic fig from Kinabalu Park, Sabah
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Ficus uncinata variety strigosa fruit are geocarpic, they grow on the ground.
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Flowers of the mangrove Avicennia officinalis in Bako, Sarawak
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Forrestia mollissima at Kenong Rimba Park, Pahang in Peninsular Malaysia
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