| Agathis kinabaluensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| (unranked): | Gymnosperms |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Araucariaceae |
| Genus: | Agathis |
| Species: | A. kinabaluensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agathis kinabaluensis | |
Agathis kinabaluensis is a tree of Borneo in the conifer family Araucariaceae. The specific epithet kinabaluensis is from the Latin, referring to the species being native to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. [3]
Agathis kinabaluensis grows as a tree up to 36 metres (120 ft) tall. Its bark is dark brown. The male cones are cylindrical in shape, the female ones ovoid. [3]
Agathis kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah and Mount Murud in Sarawak, both protected areas. Its habitat is upper montane forests from 1,500 m (5,000 ft) to 2,400 m (8,000 ft) altitude. [3]
Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Borneo and Malaysia. With an elevation of 13,435 feet (4,095 m), it is third-highest peak of an island on Earth, and 20th most prominent mountain in the world by topographic prominence. The mountain is located in Ranau district, West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is protected as Kinabalu Park, a World Heritage Site.
The bay cat, also known as Borneo bay cat and Bornean bay cat, is a small wild cat endemic to the island of Borneo that appears to be relatively rare compared to sympatric wild cats, based on the paucity of historical, as well as recent records. Since 2002, it has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List because it is estimated that fewer than 2,500 mature individuals exist, and that the population declined in the past. The bay cat has been recorded as rare and seems to occur at relatively low density, even in pristine habitat.
Hose's palm civet, also known as Hose's civet, is a viverrid species endemic to the island of Borneo. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable because of an ongoing population decline, estimated to be more than 30% over the last three generations and suspected to be more than 30% in the next three generations due to declines in population inferred from habitat destruction and degradation.
Nepenthes villosa, or the villose pitcher-plant, is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Mount Kinabalu and neighbouring Mount Tambuyukon in northeastern Borneo. It grows at higher elevations than any other Bornean Nepenthes species, occurring at elevations of over 3,200 m (10,500 ft). Nepenthes villosa is characterised by its highly developed and intricate peristome, which distinguishes it from the closely related N. edwardsiana and N. macrophylla.
Nepenthes × kinabaluensis, or the Kinabalu pitcher-plant, is the natural hybrid between N. rajah and N. villosa. It was first collected near Kambarangoh on Mount Kinabalu, Borneo by Lilian Gibbs in 1910 and later mentioned by John Muirhead Macfarlane as "Nepenthes sp." in 1914. Although Macfarlane did not formally name the plant, he noted that "[a]ll available morphological details suggest that this is a hybrid between N. villosa and N. rajah". It was finally described in 1976 by Shigeo Kurata as N. × kinabaluensis. The name was first published in Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu, but was a nomen nudum at the time as it lacked an adequate description and information on the type specimen. The name was subsequently published validly by Kurata in 1984.
Nepenthes lowii, or Low's pitcher-plant, is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Borneo. It is named after Hugh Low, who discovered it on Mount Kinabalu. This species is perhaps the most unusual in the genus, being characterised by its strongly constricted upper pitchers, which bear a greatly reduced peristome and a reflexed lid with numerous bristles on its lower surface.
Agathis lenticula is a tree of Borneo in the conifer family Araucariaceae. The specific epithet lenticula is from the Latin meaning "like a double-convex lens", referring to the leaf shape.
Meristogenys kinabaluensis is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Borneo and is found in Sabah, Sarawak (Malaysia), and Kalimantan (Indonesia). The specific name refers to its type locality, Mount Kinabalu.
Philautus aurantium is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Borneo and found in the Mount Kinabalu region in Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia. Philautus gunungensis is sometimes considered its subspecies, Philautus aurantium gunungensis.
The Borneo black-banded squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to northern Borneo.
Canarium sarawakanum is a tree of Borneo in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet sarawakanum is from the Latin, referring to the species being native to Sarawak.
Glycosmis longisepala is a tree of Borneo in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet longisepala is from the Latin meaning "long sepal".
Chionanthus kinabaluensis is a tree in the family Oleaceae.
Helicia pterygota is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a shrub or small tree up to 7 metres (20 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of up to 6 centimetres (2 in). The bark is brownish. The specific epithet pterygota is from the Greek meaning "winged", referring to the pedicel. Habitat is forests from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude. H. pterygota is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.
Palaquium kinabaluense is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is named after Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state, on Borneo.
Payena kinabaluensis is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) long. The tree is named for Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest at about 900 metres (3,000 ft) altitude. P. kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.
Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is a subspecies of Chisocheton cumingianus. It is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It grows up to 37 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pale yellow to white. The fruits are round to pyriform, orange-red, up to 7 cm (3 in) in diameter. The tree is named for Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state. Its habitat is rain forests. C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.
Canarium kinabaluense is a tree in the family Burseraceae. It is named for Mount Kinabalu in East Malaysia's Sabah state.
Stoliczkia borneensis is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae. It is endemic to Borneo and known from Sabah, Sarawak (Malaysia), and West and Central Kalimantan (Indonesia). The holotype was collected from Mount Kinabalu by Richard Hanitsch.
Tenompok Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve in Ranau District of West Coast Division, Sabah, Malaysia. It was designated as a Class 1 Forest Reserve by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1984. Its area is 1,984 hectares (19.84 km2). A former reserve, the Kampung Bundu Tuhan Native Residence Reserve, occupied what is now the eastern portion of Tenompok. The reserve is mountainous, reaching 1,660 metres (5,450 ft) above sea level. Vegetation consists of lower montane forest and montane kerangas forest. Both share a similar species composition, although trees in montane keranga forests are smaller. The reserve's Tomis River is a tributary of the Tuaran River. The area of the reserve has never received significant logging, aside from small amount near what are now its borders. This small logging is thought to be carried out by nearby villages for local use. There is also some agricultural encroachment. The reserve lies between Kinabalu Park and Crocker Range National Park. One farmer has a house within the reserve. There are several settlements around the reserve, along with agricultural land.
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