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Tour of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore

Gardens by the Bay Super Tree Walk

As part of the second leg of the International Palm Society’s biennial group trip, Singapore was the next stop after Sarawak, Borneo. The IPS had planned three palmy locations to visit while we were in Singapore. Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Botanic Garden (topic of next week’s post) and McRitchie Reservoir. Gardens by the Bay was first up. Before…

July 7, 2016

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Filed Under: TOURS Tagged With: Agaves, Aloes, Botanical Garden, Bromeliads, Cactus, Cycads, Dypsis, Epiphytes, Flowering Perennials, Flowering Shrubs, Garden Art, Palm Trees, Southeast Asia, Travel, Tropical Plants

Wanderings in the Great Forests of Borneo: Bako National Park

Bako National Park Beach

Every two years the International Palm Society (IPS) has a biennial member get-together in some palmy part of the world. Two years ago it was in South Florida. Before that, Thailand. This year, close to 150 palm tree lovers would get together in Borneo and Singapore for the IPS 2016 Biennial. Usually not a fan of…

June 23, 2016

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Filed Under: TOURS Tagged With: Epiphytes, Hiking, Orchids, Palm Trees, Southeast Asia, Travel, Tropical Plants, Wildlife

Summiting Mount Kinabalu on the island of Borneo

Mount Kinabalu Granite Spear

For as long as I have been traveling to Southeast Asia, I have had a bucket list of things to do in that region. One item on the list was to summit Mount Kinabalu on the island of Borneo. While it is not the tallest peak in Southeast Asia, which is a commonly shared falsity amongst travelers, it is…

June 16, 2016

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Filed Under: TOURS Tagged With: Ferns, Flowering Perennials, Flowering Shrubs, Hiking, Orchids, Palm Trees, Southeast Asia, Travel, Tropical Plants, Wildlife

Rafflesia. In search of the largest flower in the world

Rafflesia keithii

Rafflesia is a plant that few have ever heard of. How could you, as it has never been cultivated outside its native habitat in the rainforests of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. To see it in the wild involves some serious effort – and luck. From my home in San Diego I had to travel for two days to arrive at…

June 9, 2016

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Filed Under: FLOWERING PLANTS Tagged With: Fungus, Southeast Asia, Travel, Tropical Plants

The largest inflorescence found in the world

Corypha lecomtei at Nong Nooch

So if I were to ask you to guess what plant has the largest inflorescence in the world, what would you say? “Whats an inflorescence?” OK, that’s just a scientific term for a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem. Basically the stalk of the plant that is holding all those flower clusters you see on your day lilies, hydrangeas, sweet…

April 21, 2016

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Filed Under: PALMS Tagged With: Flowering Trees, Palm Trees, Southeast Asia

Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden

Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden Sign

When the wife and I knew that we would be going to Thailand to celebrate our ten-year wedding anniversary, I immediately began working on her to include a quick side trip to the Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden. The palm tree lover in me could never be forgiven if I missed the Mecca of palm tree botanical gardens. A visit…

March 25, 2015

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Filed Under: TOURS Tagged With: Agaves, Botanical Garden, Flowering Trees, Palm Trees, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel

Yaang Naa Tree (Dipterocarpus alatus) of Thailand

Dipterocarpus alatus prayer house

Back in November I posted about a tree (Acacia leucophloea) that stood out to me while on my travels through Myanmar. In this week’s post I will introduce you to a tree that has done the same for me while in Thailand. That tree is Dipterocarpus alatus, commonly known in Thailand as the “Yaang Naa Tree.” What…

March 18, 2015

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Filed Under: FLOWERING PLANTS Tagged With: Flowering Trees, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel

Some curious highlights from my trip to Myanmar

Burmese Child with iPad

I have been home for a little over a week now after an amazing three weeks in Myanmar. My favorite region in the world is Southeast Asia and my trip to Myanmar only strengthened my bias. Tourism is in its fledgling years. The history is rich. The scenery unique. The people were some of the most friendly and trust-worthy…

December 3, 2014

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Filed Under: HODGEPODGE Tagged With: Southeast Asia, Travel

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