pitcher plants (nepenthes)
The forests of Kinabalu Park are very rich in flowers and plants, an estimated of 5,000 flowering plants had been catalogue to present day, and many more new species are till waiting to be discover. Wild orchids are abundant, as many of the wild orchids can be seen growing on top of the tree branches.
One of the most popular plants at Kinabalu Park, has to be the pitcher plants and also go by the name Nepenthes. There are about 9 species of pitcher plants at Kinabalu forests, and most of the pitchers plants can be found at the altitude of 2,702 m to 3,200 m. A few species of the pitchers plants have the ability to eat small insects alive with its pitcher.
umbelliferae
The delightful rhododendrons has the biggest family of flowers in the Kinabalu forest, and they come in many attractive colours from white, red, yellow, pink, purple, to orange. Tree ferns also thrive in this forest.
The flowers present here are those flowers that can be seen easily along The Summit Trail.
white flowers
The above pictures were taken near the summit of Kinabalu. These flowers can be found between Sayat-Sayat Shelter at 3,668 m and the summit plateau at 4,000 m. The flowers shown below can be easily found at the lower part of The Summit Trail.
rhododendrons
theaceae
wild orchid
tree fern
Note: Many of the flowers have remained unname, for those who know the name of these flowers, please help.