BEAUTIFUL PLANTS

These are some of the beautiful plants, which range from weeds, ferns, trees and climbers.

The first is a weed that I have seen before but am not familiar with its name. The second is the Microsorum punctatum with amazingly artistic leaves with prominent midribs. The third is an interesting Macaranga with red inflorescences and flowers. The last two are the climbers Aristolochia with trumpet-shaped flowers and an unknown ivy-like plant with strange knobby extensions which help the plant to attach itself to the smooth surface wall.

They are all beautiful in their own way. Such is nature's art.

NB on 28 Jan 13: I found out that the unknown creeper is Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Common Name: Japanese Ivy, Grape Ivy, Boston Ivy; Family: Vitaceae) from the grape family.

SOUTHERN RIDGES 4

We reached another part of the trail where we walked on a metal walkway through the secondary forest. This is where we are exposed to numerous tree species that occur in disturbed forested areas.


For those who have a fear of heights, a walk through this elevated walkway can be challenging because it is perched many metres above the ground. It is here that we can find plants such as the Melastoma malabathricum, Dillenia suffruticosa, Hevea brasiliensis (common name: Rubber Tree), Adinandra dumosa (common name: Tiup Tiup), Macaranga etc.