Free flowering plants at the park

Plumeria obtusa

Ixora coccinea

Plumeria obtusa

Flowering today at the park

Strophantus gratus - Cream fruit

Bignonia magnifica 

Clerodendrum x speciosum

Clerodendrum x speciosum

Flowers in the rain

Cassia alata

Heliconia latispatha

Bamboo Orchid - Arundina graminifolia

Shrubby dillenia

NOTE: All images taken on 24 Nov'15, during light rain at the park.

Three purple flowers

Bignonia magnifica
26 Sept'15, Zone C

Dendrobium species orchid
26 Sept'15, Zone C

Melastoma malabathricum
26 Sept'15, Zone F

Flowers keep falling on my head

The Poui tree (Tabebuia rosea) seen from the 'abaq' (verandah)

Footpath laden flowers

The bunchy  pink flowers of the Poui tree kept falling on the ground.  The tree is tall and stands next to my bedroom.  Every morning I would stand at the ' abaq' (or verandah) to watch the petals fall gently on the ground.  This is the kind of view and experience that is priceless and of great aesthetic beauty for me.  Living in the park with flowers above you and the sounds of birds in the day and crickets at night brings much peace and happiness.  At this time of the year too, the jungle tree not far away from the bedroom is heavily flowering too with a specialty.   From a fair distance of about 30 meters this jungle tree with yellow flowers will throw its scent around the park day and night.  Its aroma is a mixed scent of vanilla and sweet camphor.  In the silence of the night I could smell the fragrance reaching us .  I sleep with the thought that waking up is really a joy.  Another day in paradise.

Pink Poui flowers above my head

The story of me ( Part 2) - Flowering me

Jungle tree in middle of flowering
Location : Botanic Island One

The jungle tree showing off its flowers

Jungle tree flowering
Location : Botanic Island One

It has been about three weeks since I last took a picture of its flower buds.  Today, the jungle tree's flower buds burst out their yellow flowers.  I think tonight the flowers will release their vanilla-like scent.  I know through experience that the flower buds will gradually open up and it would take about a month to see the tree in full flower.  This is a real jewel of the Botanic Island One.  I think this year flowering would be at its best due to the distinct drought felt through out Bintulu area now.

Location : Botanic Island One

Pick of the park - Cream Fruit (Strophantus gratus)

Cream Fruit (Strophantus gratus)
Syn: Roupellia grata
Family : Apocynaceae - Periwinkle family
Location : Butterfly Garden, Zone C

It is a beautiful shrub which bears close clusters of attractive all year round funnel-like pink flowers.  The flower buds are dark crimson in colour and somewhat waxy.  It is possible to plant them from cuttings, though I find the success rate by this method is not so good.  A very characteristic feature of the flower is the presence of scale-like appendages on the throat of the funnel.  It  has a semi-climbing habit and some varieties are vines.

A jungle treelet with atttractive pale yellow flowers

Flowering jungle treelet
Location : Botanic island Two

 There are four botanic islands at the park.  These islands are areas where the original lowland dipterocarp forest characteristics and habitat are preserved. Occasionally I would venture carefully  into them in order  to discover new plants, animals, fungi, birds or any form of wildlife.  This morning has been a successful search.  I bumped into a treelet which was having pale yellow flowers.  It was a magical moment  in a jungle preserved here.  The location was at Botanic Island Two.  Below is shown the flowers in closer range.    

Close-up of the flowers.
Identity of the treelet is presently unknown.
Location : Botanic Island Two

Pick up a trumpet and play on the music

Angel's Trumpet (Randia macrantha)
Syn : Euclinia longiflora
Location : Zone C

The many shades of purple...

Seribu bahasa (Centratherum punctatum)

Bamboo orchid (Arundina graminifolia)

Senduduk (Melastoma malabathricum)

Bignonia ( Bignonia magnifica)

Flower and fruit power at the park

Pink Poui - Tabebuia rosea

Heliconia psittacorum

Bromheadia finlaysonia

Ixora coccinea

Ripe fruits of the Rambutan

Rambutan tree

Blogging about blooming flowers

Tabebuia rosea or Trumpet flower at the very top of picture with colourful flushes of the Mesua ferrea (Ceylon ironwood) in the middle of picture.
Location : Zone C

CU of Trumpet flower

 Two plants that are producing beautiful blooms right now are the Trumpet flower (Tabebuia rosea) and the
Bauhinia kockiana.  The Trumpet flower is a cultivated species while the Bauhinia  is a climbing plant or vine that grows naturally at the park.  I have blogged a fair bit about both plants and there can be accessed here ...>>>http://mykambatikworld.blogspot.com/search/label/Tecoma%20pentaphylla
and here ...>>>
 http://myussop.blogspot.com/2009/12/tug-of-war-with-jane.html

Bauhinia kockiana, is seen at left of the picture in orange colours
Location : Provinsi Rattan
Zone I

Bauhinia kockiana,  in close-up
Location : Provinsi Rattan
Zone I

Blooming white today

Bromheadia finlaysonia
Zone D

Euclinia longiflora
Syn : Randia macrantha
Zone C

Proiphys amboinensis
Syn : Eurycles amboinensis
Zone C

Echinodorous palaefolius
Zone B

Today's klikz - a jungle tree in flower

Location : Botanic Island One