N. xhookeriana in Perak, Malaysia.

[dom]

Most of the ampullaria ptichers are growing near the root or the main stem.

In the next destination we found N. x hookeriana, which is N rafflesiana and N.ampullaria (spotted) hybrid. We spent 5 mins to take picture and leave that place. Because of too hot... Really can't stand the heat and the sun shine.

N.rafflesiana plant


N.x hookeriana (upper pitcher)




blooming...


N.x hookeriana

[Robert]

it's now beginning of the hot months i can imagine the dryness, warm and humid conds + the windless day(sometimes).

[David]

Thanks for the pictures Dom. Wish there were more to feast on.

[tarence]

thx for the pics Dom......you seem to do quite a bit of hiking/ river trekking too yah ? oya, streams= fishes etc etc . and it`s also sometimes nep territory. this place looks like what i`ve seen before....hopefully, they will remain un-disturbed by poachers.

[dom]

Yes. Into hiking and jungle trekking for years. This species still growing very healthy overthere. We took only.......photo. So no worry.

[David]

Hey Dom,

Let me know if you are making any trip to look for fishes etc. I would like to tag along and look for CPs.

Actually this is an impoartant site you've found as a few accounts have mentioned that N. rafflesiana could not be found in the Northern states of Peninsular Malaysia. However, you found it there.

[dom]

Hi David,
That was found by Pisces actually. His eyes just like the CP scanner. I am passing by that place for more than 10 times. Never see it.

[David]

That's another trait that i noticed a few other CPers mentioned, that Nepenthes in the wild actually camouflage themselves quite well. I can imagine how good he is looking for Neps in the wild. He live and breaths CPs, haa, haa, haa...