This series of slides provide a glimpse of the diversity
of plant life that can be encountered in the Rimba Ilmu.
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Bixa orellana (Bixaceae) or annato
from tropical America, a dyeplant for Amerindian
warpaint in the past. Photo: Teresa Wong
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| Costus malortieanus or Setawar
Java in the Malay language, is in fact a Central American herb.
Photo: C.S. Ooi |
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Ploiarium alternifolium, a member
of the Theaceae (tea) family. It is commonly found near swamps.
Photo: C.S. Ooi |
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When flowering (usually around March), blooms such as these deck the crown of Crateva religiosa (Capparidaceae), the kepayang air tree. Photo: L.G. Saw |
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Coix lachryma-jobi or commonly
known as the rosary plant. It belongs to the Gramineae family. This plant
is cultivated as a cereal and for making beads.The well known Maize or
Indian Corn (Zea mays) belongs to the same family.
Photo: C.S. Ooi |
| Phyllagathis rotundifolius a
member of the Melastomataceae. This plant is also known as Tapak Gajah
in the Malay language.
Photo: C.S. Ooi |
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Gustavia marcgraafiana (Lecythidaceae),
a tropical American shrub or small tree sometimes cultivated in Malaysian
gardens.
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