Nature Club Bukit Jalil

In Malaysia, we have more than 100 cultivars. Today we ate pisang rastali, it is small and sweet with white creamy flesh. The leaves are wide & long & smooth, we can use it to wrap nian gao, nasi lemak, banana leaf rice. We can also fry the bananas for pisang goreng. Banana by PinkPrincess, 10yo

Ladies fingers, also known as okra grows well in Malaysia. The okra was cut open using a metal ruler & we saw many white round seeds with sticky stuff inside. Below stamping of a okra slice, makes a nice flower pattern. Ladies Fingers by PinkPrincess, 10yo Okra by BlueBeautiful, 8yo Okra plant Okra flower

C-O-C-O-N-U-T C-O-C-O-N-U-T C-O-C-O-N-U-T C-O-C-O-N-U-T COCONUT COCONUT Coconuts are so useful! The leaves can be used to make ketupat & the juice is delicious.  Coconut by PinkPrincess, 10yo

Basil seeds make a delicious drink. On that day, a red ladybird landed on my leg. The ladybird looks soooooooooooo cute. ~ PinkPrincess Basil by PinkPrincess, 10yo

Calamansi also known as limau kasturi, makes a refreshing drink. Grows easily in Malaysia. It likes sunny weather. Calamansi by PinkPrincess, 10yo

Mulberries grow easily in Malaysia. If you prune it, it will grow fast & have more berries. Mulberry by PinkPrincess, 10yo

Bukit Jalil was a rubber plantation area, so we found several rubber trees near the playground area. Rubber leaves have a distinctive 3-leaf pattern. Rubber latex is one of Malaysia's major exports. Latex can be used to make rubber balls, it is a white stretchy sap. Rubber seed by PinkPrincess, 10yo Rubber seed by BlueBeautiful, 8yo