Biodiversity in a Speck of a Park
Just 1.5 hectares square, Bumi Banten is a modest park, especially when compared to the huge state-owned parks nearby. However, Bumi Banten has a strength all its own. Located in Banjar Kelod in the village of Pakraman Renon, Bumi Banten is a floral shangri-la.
In the park, one can find a glimpse of a number of rare endemic plants. These include sandat (Cananga odorata), magnolia, marigold, oleander, menuri (a kind of jasmine) as well as pacar air (Impatiens balsamina). A variety of flowers like Pandanus and fruit trees like the gourka, badung (Garcinia dulcis), gelicung, kepundung (Baccaurea racemosa) and wild mangosteen also grow in abundance.
March 22, 2016
Just 1.5 hectares square, Bumi Banten is a modest park, especially when compared to the huge state-owned parks nearby. However, Bumi Banten has a strength all its own. Located in Banjar Kelod in the village of Pakraman Renon, Bumi Banten is a floral shangri-la.
In the park, one can find a glimpse of a number of rare endemic plants. These include sandat (Cananga odorata), magnolia, marigold, oleander, menuri (a kind of jasmine) as well as pacar air
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