The pictures below show various views of the garden. A virtual tour is being developed.
Front gate to Rimba Ilmu, the "Forest
of Knowledge".
(Photo: E. Minoura)
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A view of the garden: lush greenery
that makes you forget that you are in the city. More than 1,600 species
are packed into the living collections.
(Photo: D.T.Jones) |
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Visitors pause at the nibong (Oncosperma tigillarium)
clumps, learning about this fascinating palm species of the Indo-Malayan
coasts, which has many uses from thatch and house beams to flooring and
yielding wine.
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| Garcinia atroviridis (Asam gelugor),
the sour fruits of which are used in local dishes.
(Photo: K.M.Wong) |
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Ixora congesta, one of many species
of Ixora
with horticultural importance in the Far
East.
(Photo: E. Minoura)
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Kingfishers.
(Painting by Zainal Mustaffa) |