Rimba Ilmu - Our Heritage?
In recent news, the Singapore Botanic Gardens has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The write-up on UNESCO's website reads thus...
Once a Year When Flowers Bloom
Firmiana malayana at the entrance of Rimba Ilmu's front terrace. Not all flowers bloom in springtime, not all leaves are shed during...
The Weird, Wild and Wonderful
Inspired by the tropical beauty of Malaysia, Alfred Russel Wallace (author of The Malay Archipelago) wrote: ‘Should civilised man… bring...
When Bored, go Frogging.
by Vanessa Ting The White-lipped Frog, or Hylarana labialis, saying 'Hello there!' It is wonderfully refreshing to be able, after some...
The Return of the Clove
by Vanessa Ting Once upon a time, there was a clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum) at the entrance of the Rimba Ilmu building. It was a...
The Palmyra Palm of Many Uses
by Vanessa Ting Above: Two handsome Palmyra Palms at the centre of Rimba Ilmu's carpark. If there is any argument about University of...
Tiger Orchid blooming in Rimba Ilmu!
by Vanessa Ting The TIger Orchid is flowering in Rimba Ilmu botanic garden, University of Malaya (medicinal plants section). This...
Camera Traps in Rimba Ilmu
by Vanessa Ting (Above) Camera trap in situ. Two months ago, RIMBA with help and equipment from Jamie Wadey of the Management and Ecology...
Taiwanese Cyclists in Rimba Ilmu
by Vanessa Ting Above: Anuar, Wana and Hariz of UMCares and Affan of Water Warriors escorted the visitors to Rimba Ilmu. Students and...
Okayama Joto High School comes to Rimba Ilmu!
by Benjamin Ong Japan's Oyakama Joto High School sent a delegation of nearly 100 students and a handful of teachers to UM for a short...
