January flowering tree of Bintulu - Wild Cinnamon

Medang Tija (Malay) or Wild Cinnamon at Assyakiriin Commercial Centre car parking area.

Flowers are small and insignificant
creamy white

 This month of January the Wild Cinnamon trees (Cinnamomum iners) are seen flowering over many locations in Bintulu.  It is a  medium sized tree that is attractive for its orange to reddish flushes.  It is a hardy tree with a neat and compact form.  It is a popular roadside tree in Bintulu since about 30 years ago and is also suitable for green spaces areas, car parking lots and even private homes that have a sizeable garden space.  The flowers are very small and  insignificant creamy white.  They grow well in full sun and bears small berry fruits that are attractive to wildlife.

Wild Cinnamon or Medang Tija (Malay) - Cinnamomum iners
Family : Lauraceae - Laurel family
Location: Tg. Batu recreational area - Pantai Temasya

Magnificient White Poui

White Poui - Tabebuia alba
Location : Pantai Temasya Drive, Tanjung Batu

This April, the White Poui trees ( Tabebuia alba ) are giving out their best colours.  The very dry and hot drought  season experienced in Bintulu at this month has induced lots of the Tabebuia alba trees or commonly called White Poui to flower profusely.  The above picture is taken at Tanjung Batu, along the Pantai Temasya Drive.

Yellow flowering trees in March

Yellow Flame (Peltophorum pterocarpum)

This year (2015) the Yellow Flame started to flower profusely around Bintulu town.  These trees were planted since the mid 80's in Bintulu.  Majority were planted around the Dewan Suarah roads and  the Persiaran Pantai Temasya or the Pantai Temasya Drive especially areas near to the Taman Tumbina.

Showy golden flowers at Bintulu roadsides

 About 10 years ago the Golden Penda was introduced into the Bintulu landscape.  Since then this medium-sized tree has been conspiciously added to many other areas of the Kidurong town as well.  The Golden Penda or Xanthostemon chrysanthus belong the family Myrataceae or the Myrtle family.  Another tree that is well used as a landscaping tree in Bintulu belonging  to the same family is the Eugenia oleina.  The masses of showy golden flowers are produced intermittently.  Here are more pictures taken in late December 2014.  In January 2015 these same trees still continue to exhibit flowering.

Golden Penda - Xanthostemon chrysanthus

The Bintulu sunset

Date taken : 29 October,2014.

Fishing with net

Location: Perisaran Pantai Temasya, Tg. Batu, Bintulu.
Date taken : 7 Oct'14

Final day of 10th Borneo International Kite Festival

 The 10th Borneo International Kite Festival which this year is being held at the Old Bintulu airport site ended this afternoon (28th September).  One unique feature this year is the installation of numerous arch-like kite formations giving the impression of a semi-circle tunnel when walking below them.  The installation was done on final day as part of a record-breaking event.  It is understood that next year this festival will be carried out in a bigger scale and to be included in the national tourism calendar.  Herein are pictures of the kite-flying moments....