Author: Kautham Sivabalan

  • Simpoh ayer

    Apa Cerita Pulai Hari Ini? Si Pulai greets a sturdy shrub that brightens open edges with broad leaves and golden flowers. Introducing, Simpoh ayer (Dillenia suffruticosa), a familiar trail-side plant that shelters birds, insects, and shade-loving life.     This is a remarkable shrub friend known as Dillenia suffruticosa, or “Simpoh Ayer.” She is a…

  • Banded Yeoman

    Apa Cerita Pulai Hari Ini? Si Pulai spots a fast, sunlit flier dancing through the undergrowth. Introducing, Banded Yeoman (Cirrochroa orissa orissa), a butterfly whose banded wings bring motion and color to the forest path.     On a sunny morning, a group of visitors came to our sanctuary, the Pulai Trail. They were here…

  • Pulai tree

    Apa Cerita Pulai Hari Ini?   Meet the Pulai tree (Alstonia angustiloba), the tree that gave Pulai Trail its name. With its fragrant flowers and wind-carried seeds, the Pulai tree helps our rainforest grow and regenerate.     Greetings! I’m Alstonia angustiloba, but my friends call me Pulai. This trail is named after me!  …