The wild Red Torch Ginger native to Thailand

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Khao Sok National Park in Southern Thailand is an amazing place. It is covered by the oldest evergreen rainforest in the world, huge limestone mountains shooting straight up in the air, deep valleys, breathtaking lakes, exciting caves, wild animals and much more. Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary located directly north of the Khao Sok national park covers an area of 1155 km². The park comprises the largest area of virgin forest in Southern Thailand and is a remnant of rainforest which is older and more diverse than the Amazon Rainforest. Beautiful sandstone and mudstone rocks rise about 300-600m above the sea level. Additionally the Park is traversed by a limestone mountain range from north to south with the highest point of 950m. This mountain range is hit by monsoon rain coming from both the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, which makes it Thailand’s wettest region with an annual rain fall of 3500mm. Heavy rainfall and falling leaves led to the erosion of the limestone rocks and created the significant karst formation of today. It is estimated to contain over 5% of the worlds species. Wild mammals include Malayan Tapir, Asian Elephant, Tiger, Sambar Deer, Bear, Guar, Banteng, Serow, Wild Boar, Pig-tailed Macaque, Langur, White handed gibbons, Squirrel, Muntjak, Mouse Deer, barking deer. The park offers a multitude of well-worn dirt trails to explore. Rainy season begins in late April and lasts until December, with the heaviest rains between May and July, then October and November. But don’t let that stop you! The rain is often a welcome respite to the tropical heat. Not to mention the fact that … it is the RAINforest!,

The Red Torch Ginger can be found in the rainforest of Khao Sok. This flower is also known as Ginger Flower. It's a beautiful big wax flower. The showy pink flowers of a tall perernial look almost too pretty to eat but their flavour is an essential ingredient in some Lao dishes. Torch gingers also known as Wax flowers or Porcelain flowers are most striking for their brilliantly hued sparkling inflorescence. As the name indicates, the plant has a stout, curious torch-like inflorescence with several flowers amidst spreading waxy bracts. A member of the ginger family can be found in the tropical rain forests of the South-East Asia or in tropical gardens. The plant grows to a height of two to six metres in full sun. The leaves are large, glossy green above and maroon beneath. The plant requires two years of growth in humid warm climate for its profuse flowering. Many excellent varieties are available to choose from, stunning colour ranges spanning creamy white, deep pink, vibrant scarlet and red. However, the most common and widely grown are the colors: Pink, Red and White

Khao Sok เขาสก is een groot nationaal park, gelegen in Thailand in de provincie Surat Thani. Het heeft een oppervlakte van 739 km². In het park bevindt zich naast oerbos, wat een overblijfsel is van een regenwoud dat ouder en diverser is dan het Amazoneregenwoud, ook het stuwmeer afgedamd door de Ratchapraphadam. Het is één van de mooiste nationale parken van Thailand. met een eeuwenoud regenwoud met watervallen, kalksteenformaties die meer dan 900 meter de lucht in schieten, een groot meer met honderden kleine eilandjes, grotten, prachtige tropische planten en een grote variëteit aan wildlife waaronder de Aziatische olifant, luipaarden, sambars, bantengs, tapirs, dwergherten, cobra's, pythons en verscheidene soorten reptielen, apen en 311 soorten vogels. Met een beetje geluk vind je hier ook nog de wilde lotus Rafflesia kerri Meyer of in het Thais bua phút, de grootste bloem ter wereld. Volledig volgroeide bloemen halen de 90 centimeter en leven in de wortels van lianen. De Rode Toortsbloem is een prachtige grote wasachtige bloem die in het wild groeit. De geurige bloem is ook eetbaar en wordt meestal toegevoegd aan verschillende salades en vis curry's. Wel moelijk om op de foto te krijgen omdat ze zich meestal verstopt tussen de zes meters hoge bladeren. Een mooie gelegenheid om de ecologie van het regenwoud te leren kennen.

Taken in: Thailand / Surat Thani / Ban Ta Khun (show map)

Taken on: July 12, 2018

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