Tiger With Leaves

The Tiger Orchid is the largest known orchid in the world.
It can amass a weight of nearly 2 tonnes.

The inflorescence can reach height of 2m.

It is extinct in Singapore.

The Bamboo plant

This is what we usually eat, '竹笋' !

Pedada

The young fruit is used for flavouring chutneys and curries.
The fruits can used as medicine.

INTRODUCING, THE ANTS HDB FLAT

NAME: Macaranga bancana

This plant is a home to ants named Crematogaster borneensis.

The ants live inside the hollow stems.

They also protect the plant from caterpillars.