Mass flowering of Malaysia’s dipterocarp forests


PETALING JAYA: Many of Malaysia’s dipterocarp forests are undergoing mass flowering at the moment, with a “mosaic” of colours observed in the canopy of many rainforests.

The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) said that it is a unique phenomenon that usually occurs intermittently but sometimes may see intervals of many years.

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