04 November 2013

WALK AROUND SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS

We were having a walk around the Singapore Botanic Gardens when I spotted a Rustic butterfly, which is supposed to be rare.

I also managed to take some photos of some beautiful plants including the pink Etlingera elatior (Common Name: Torch Ginger), Elaeocarpus angustifolia, Kopsia singapurensis, unknown Heliconia and Costus, Scaphium macropodum, Brachychiton acerifolius.

On a separate note, one of the key characteristics of the Dipterocarpaceae Family is the presence of interpetiolar stipules on the young leaves.

There were also other interesting fauna, such as a spider and lizard, captured on my camera. 






Etlingera elatior inflorescence bud


bloomed inflorescence of Etlingera





Shorea resinosa (Meranti Belang, Remesa, White Meranti; Dipterocarpaceae)




Leaf of Cassia






Shorea materialis (Balau Pasir; Dipterocarpaceae) interpetiolar stipules


Podocarpus



Elaeocarpus angustifolia













Kopsia singapurensis

male and female flowers of the Streblus elongatus and the formation of a fruit


spider

a lizard well camouflaged against the tree trunk




remnants of a branch wound wood roll














an uncommon Heliconia





Scaphium macropodum


Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage

an unknown Costus




a flowering Brachychiton acerifolius



close-up of the inflorescence