Bukit Sidarud

Bukit Sidarud is one of limestone hills nearest to Kuching city. Most of the forests in the northern & southern part of this hill already cleared for human settlement & agriculture purpose.

(Bukit = Hill)

 

 

Green rhino snail, Rhinocochlis nasuta.

 

 

Land snail : Cyclophorus perdix borneensis ??

 

 

 

 

A species of millipede mimicking a centipede.

 

 

 

Flower of a species of Ariod found in the summit of the limestone hill.

 

 

 

Ariod.

 

 

 

Alocassia reversa.

 

 

 

Mushroom.

 

 

 

 

Begonia sp. - The genus name, Begonia is named after Michel Begon . He was a French government official of Canada & West Indies. He was also an amateur botanist.

 

 

 

 

 

The leaves of Begonia sp.

 

 

 

 

This species of  Begonia growing on the limestone cliff. It likes humid & shady area.

 

 

 

 

Another species of Begonia found in the foothill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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