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...
The Brazil-nut Tree
by Vanessa Ting Above: The Brazil-nut Tree at the UM Main Library at sunset. There is a tree at the carpark of the UM Main Library which...
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...
The Bunga Tanjung Tree
by Vanessa Ting As a sweet fragrance steals through the grounds of Third College during the evening of a hot day, you might be forgiven...
The Borneo Camphor Tree
by Vanessa Ting Kapur, or Borneo Camphor Tree (Dryobalanops aromatica) is a gigantic tree, growing up to a height of 60 metres. As a...
“Springtime” in Kuala Lumpur: The Penang Sakura
Words and pictures by Benjamin Ong Every once a year (or so) it is “springtime” in Malaysia, when lush seas of green inexplicably...
An Observation of Trees along Sungai Pantai
by Benjamin Ong While walking around Padang Varsiti, I noticed some of the trees lining Sungai Pantai, downstream from Tasek Varsiti....
