Flora on Mesilau Trail – Mt Kinabalu
Rhododendron stenophyllum
This is the fifth in a series of more in-depth posts on our trip to Borneo.
February 15
We saw a wide array of amazing plants along the trail at Mesilau. Here are some more plants that we saw.
Nepenthes:
This is what we traveled to Borneo for. These carnivorous plants are along the trail at sunny outcrops.
Nepenthes tentaculata
Nepenthes fusca
Nepenthes fusca aerial pitchers
Rhododendron
Tropical Rhododendrons also known as Vireya Rhododendrons. We saw several species along the trail.
Rhododendron bud
Orchids
We saw several orchids along the trail. Many were very small. They grow as epiphytes on the trees.
Other interesting plants
Nature trail at Mesilau
Impatient (balsam)
Begonia
We never figured out what this plant is. Any ideas?
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Love these photos! What amazing plants. The nepenthes are so cool, very prehistoric-looking.
Great photos. You did such a good job with your photography of these beautiful plants.
Beautiful photos! It must have been so cool seeing all of these along the trail. The flowers are so delicate in your last photo. I too wonder what it is. I also wonder if any of these plants grow wild in Hawaii.