Common neuweidia - Neuweidia veratrifolia

Golden crinum - Crinum xanthophyllum

Pinwheel flower (Dwarf variety) - Tabernaemontana divaricata

Pinwheel flower (dwarf variety)

Tabernaemontana divaricata
Family : Apocynaceae
Syn : Ervatamia divaricata

Velvet pink banana (Musa velutina)

Velvet pink banana

Spathoglottis hybrids

Grammatophyllum scriptum var. Yunnan Tiger

Calathea crotalifera

Water mimosa - Neptunia plena

Neptunia plena - Water mimosa, Aquatic sensitive plant
Family : Leguminosae - Bean family
Alt: Fabaceae

Belimbing (Malay) - Averrhoa carambola

Spider flower - Cleome sesquiorygalis

Cleome sesquiorygalis
Syn: Cleome hassleriana
Family : Capparidaceae - Spider flower family

 

Bungor (Malay) - Lagerstroemia speciosa spp.

Lagerstroemia speciosa - Bungor (Malay)
Syn: Lagerstroemia flos-reginae
Family : Lythraceae - Henna family

Moringa oleifera (Moringa, Drumstick)

Moringa or Drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera)
Family : Moringaceae - Moringa family

Drumstick tree or Moringa
Note the long bean-like fruits, looking like a drumstick.

Moringa oleifera
Syn: Moringa pterygosperma

Passiflora foetida - Letup (Malay)

Passiflora foetida (Letup - Malay)
Family : Passifloraceae - Passion flower family

 This is very popular among Sarawakian kids because the ripe fruits have pulp that are  juicy and tasty.  Birds also love the ripe fruits.  The young leaves can be cooked as vegetables.  The plant is also known as ' Kamibit or Peletup' among the Ibans of Sarawak because of the 'pop' sound when pressed hard between the palms.  The young fruit is enclosed in a basket formed from 3 finely subdivided bracts bearing sticky glandular hairs.

Young fruit is green and ripe ones are a bright orange in colour.
Note the grandular hair enveloping the young fruit.

Canavalia maritima (Greater Sea Bean)

Canavalia maritima (Greater Se Bean) - 'Kacang laut' or 'Kacang Rang-Rang' - Malay.
Famiily : Papilionaceae

Alpinia zerumbet

Alpinia zerumbet
Syn: Languas speciosa
Family : Zingiberaceae - Ginger family

Tabebuia rosea (Pink Poui)

Pink Poui ( Tabebuia rosea )
Family : Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family

Bauhinia kockiana (Red variery)

Bauhinia kockiana (Red variety)
Family : Leguminosae - Bean family

Bauhinia kockiana (Red variety)
Family : Leguminosae - Bean family

Note:  This red variety was seen at Sebangkoi rest area, near Sarikei.  Normally this vine have yellow flowers that gradually turn orange.  But this variety shows bright red flowers.

 

Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera)

Durio grandiflorus ( Durian munyit)