2010-12-26 16:54
To wish you all, a Peaceful and blessed Christmas time with family and friends...The merriment of the season and year end is here, with the familiar tunes of ol' carols still ringing in my e… Read More
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2010-12-20 03:13
Decided the night before (after a heavy downpour), that this morning would be best to see some refreshing greens at a public park after a seasonally hot and dry week. Procrastination had bee… Read More
2010-12-20 03:12
Discovering this beautifully designed park has been absolute eye opener for me and to think it had been around all these ages makes it more regrettable that I'd not ventured there earlier… Read More
2010-12-10 13:52
Botanical Name : Corypha utan/Corypha elataa.k.a. Gebang (Malay)/BuriThe "bronzy-leaved" palms are such a cheerful contrast to the park greens with steel masses in the background. Actu… Read More
2010-12-07 02:27
Botanical Name : Corypha umbraculiferaOne of the ginormous palms sighted todate! Everything about this young palm is humongous so the picture here may not indicate its true proportion… Read More
2010-11-30 03:26
The colour red strikes again!Still strolling through the Park when a batch of low palm fronds caught my eyes. The usual bright green feather fronds were normal enough BUT what's really… Read More
2010-11-30 03:23
Botanical Name : Cyrstotachys rendaWell, the countdown to the number of species at the KLCC Park has begun! Not sure if able to ID or recognise all the 66? species (74 even, in some co… Read More
2010-11-26 19:55
Botanical Name : Borassus flabelliferAlso known as the Toddy Palm or the Sugar Palm, this group of ten stunning palm trees were enough to hold me spellbound for a few minutes. Just so awe in… Read More
2010-11-26 17:54
Botanical Name : Oncosperma tilligariuma.k.a Nibung/Nibong (Malay)As the KLCC Park was established in 1980, in a simplified way, the specimens seen here (at this park) would be much older th… Read More
2010-11-15 02:39
Botanical Name : Hyophorbe lagenicaulisAs posted earlier, this native of Round Island in the Mascarenes is such a delightful palm to look at. Its structure is compact and unique.  &hell…Read More
2010-11-09 04:39
Admittedly, this is a non-palm post - an acute diversion from what I set out to find over the long weekend just past.Instead, it turned out to be quite an unexpected yet interesting find of… Read More
2010-11-09 04:39
Admittedly, this is a non-palm post - an acute diversion from what I set out to find over the long weekend just past.Instead, it turned out to be quite an unexpected yet interesting find of… Read More
2010-11-07 17:22
Botanical Name : Bismarckia nobilis (green form)It's probably quite a coincidence catching the green Bismarckia at Lorong Maarof, prior post, with bunches of inflorescence but beyond my reac… Read More
2010-11-07 17:21
Botanical Name : Bismarckia nobilis (green form)Sighted along the lower end of Lorong Maarof, nearer to Jalan Bangsar, a collection of grand Bismarcks - the silver and green species planted… Read More
2010-11-07 04:59
The Hindu and Sikh communities of Malaysia observed Deepavali or Diwali on 5Nov., according to the lunar calendar. For them, it is the most important festival of the year, with families perf… Read More
2010-11-05 15:25
kuala selangor3Nov. with perfect weather, a group of volunteers coached out to Kuala Selangor , a 1.5hrs drive from KL city. Our task primarily was to steadily rehabilitate an area of mature… Read More
2010-11-05 13:15
Botanical Name : Pinanga dicksoniiNoticed this elegant palm beside the BSC carpark perimeter wall in Bangsar awhile back. Couldn't really match it to any tropical specimen thus far. Its brig… Read More
2010-11-04 00:56
How the month has flown! This belated post is in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness, a global campaign held during the month of the 10 each year for the last 25 years!Being in th… Read More
2010-10-31 07:35
Botanical Name : Bismarkia nobilis (silver form)Strolling along Lorong Maarof in Bangsar, KL one could be mistaken for being transported to the wonderful island of Madagascar, affectionately… Read More
2010-10-30 21:38
Botanical Name : Phoenix dactiliferaThis is one (looks like two) palm that has defied the odds and also endure the adverse conditions to grow in a mound of dirt, which is a road divider, in… Read More
2010-10-29 17:09
Botanical Name : Rhapis excelsaThe past month had been unseasonally hot and unbearably dry. Many plants including some palms were already showing signs of sun burn with fronds drying out ; t… Read More
2010-10-25 02:07
Botanical Name : Sabal domingensisA native of the Hispaniola island in the Carribean, shared between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. This is a robust and very adaptable palm taking in extr… Read More
2010-10-24 07:13
Botanical Name : Rhapis subtilisHave always wondered if I'd ever find a flowering Rhapis in the local landscape. So, what joy it is to find the rarer still, flowering subtilis. I had origina… Read More
2010-10-20 15:42
Botanical Name : Latania loddigesiiFlowering and fruiting events are, to me, such rare and special opportunities especially when one is not consciously looking. Sometimes when I deliberately… Read More
2010-10-18 03:47
Botanical Name : Livistona rotundifoliaLooking at this 'cute' young fella, can't help but think how appropriate it's name is. While also known as the Footstool Palm, the former descrip… Read More
2010-10-18 02:51
If there ever be an outdoors knowledge playground for children to learn about tropical palms, this might be the perfect location for it, in residential Setia Eco Park, Shah Alam.Nestled in t… Read More
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