Brunei, with its tropical rainforest climate and fertile soil, provides an ideal habitat for a variety of native trees. Amongst the emblematic trees of this region, Perfume flower tree, Guava, and Rubber tree stand tall. These trees hold great cultural and ecological significance within Brunei.

With an estimated 2,000 species of trees, Brunei is home to an estimated 15,000 species of vascular plants. Brunei's mammal and bird populations are comparable to those of Sumatra , the Malaysian Peninsula , and Borneo as a whole.

The rainforest canopy teems with towering species such as Hoop Pine, Norfolk island pine, and Monterey cypress, each stretching skywards to dominate the verdant landscape. These titans are not just natural wonders but vital pillars in the ecosystem, supporting biodiversity and embodying Brunei's rich, green heritage.

The flora of Borneo include 15 species of dicot tree, 37 species of non-tree dicot and 49 species of monocot endemic to the rich forest of Brunei Darussalam. [1] Borneo is also home to the world's largest flower, the "corpse flower" ( Rafflesia arnoldii ), which can reach nearly 3 feet (0.91 meters) in diameter and up to 15 pounds (6.8 kg) in ...

Brunei's ecosystem is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including tropical evergreen rainforests and coral reefs. The country is home to roughly 15,000 species of vascular plants and 2,000 types of trees due to its diversified ecosystem.

The Brunei National Herbarium (BRUN) is the main herbarium in Brunei Darussalam and plays an important role as the centre for specimens collected in the country as well as specimens from the neighboring countries Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia, Kalimantan, Indonesia and Singapore.

Trees known only from Brunei include Pseuduvaria bruneiensis (p. 43 of Jacqueline Henrot pdf), a palm Livistona exigua (POWO), Trigonostemon detritiferus (p. 39 of Naturalis pdf), Trigonostemon lychnos (GBIF), Xanthophyllum petiolatum (p. 100 of Jacqueline Henrot pdf), Horsfieldia disticha (GBIF) (BHL), Durio bruneiensis (p. 4 of Rheedea pdf),...

Brunei Darussalam is a small sultanate in the north of the island of Borneo, surrounded by the Malaysian State of Sarawak. Brunei is heavily forested with the dominant forest type being mixed dipterocarp lowland rainforest.

Of the species documented, around 1900 species (i.e., more than half) are trees. This book gives an overview of Brunei Darussalams varied rain forests and its incredibly rich plant wealth, and explains why the rain forests are an important aspect of conservation.

Aug 15, 2019 · We observed trees like Dipterocarpus oblongifolius, which produces bright-pink winged fruit that hang like Christmas decorations, and the fragrant babai (Saraca declinata), a leguminous species, which produces decorative yellowish-orange flowers on its trunk.