“A tropical, succulent fruit when matured grows to about 10cm in length. When ripened, tastes sweet with an astringent finish. Shaped like a 5-pointed star when sliced cross-sectioned, is known […]
“A recent, late June- early July 2015 revisit to Sepilok in Sabah (N. Borneo), after an absence of five year rotation visit, saw many changes in development, depletion in bird […]
Sendudok (Melastoma malabathricum) is misleadingly called Singapore Rhododendron. It does not originates from Singapore and the flowers in no way resemble those of rhododendron. This is a common shrub that […]
“Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) is largely frugivorous and its diet consists of small figs, berries especially Melastoma malabathricum, mistletoe fruits and Muntingia calabura. “David R Wells 2007 (The birds of […]
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