Flora of Borneo

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 Rafflesia arnoldii is typical plant for Borneo

The tallest tropical trees of the world are in Borneo. They are in the family Dipterocarpaceae.^[5]

See also

• Biodiversity of Borneo
• Fauna of Borneo