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]
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]