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Flora of Borneo

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The Rafflesia arnoldii is typical plant for Borneo

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 weight.[2] Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is divided between three countries: Brunei in the north, the Malaysian constituent states of Sarawak and Sabah, and the 5 Kalimantan provinces of Indonesia[3] (note that in Indonesian, "Kalimantan" refers to the entire island of Borneo).[4]

The tallest tropical trees of the world are in Borneo. They are in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Kamariah A.S, K.M. Wong (1999): "Forests and Trees of Brunei Darussalam", Universiti Brunei Darussalam
  2. ^ "Floral Giants From Humble Beginnings". Tree of Life : Exhibits : Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. New Haven, CT, United States: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Borneo". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Kalimantan". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ Matt Hamilton, Martin Mészáros, Sabine Holzer (23 May 2021). Borneo – Earth’s Ancient Eden (Television). Vienna: Terra Mater Factual Studios.