Mount Trus Madi
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Mount Trus Madi or Trusmadi is Malaysia's second highest mountain at 2642 metres (8,668 ft). It lies in the state of Sabah
, close to Mount Kinabalu
. The mountain supports a wide range of unique flora and fauna, perhaps most notably Nepenthes macrophylla
, a species of pitcher plant
.
The natural hybrid Nepenthes × trusmadiensis is named after the mountain.
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, close to Mount Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu is a prominent mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is located in the East Malaysian state of Sabah and is protected as Kinabalu National Park, a World Heritage Site. Kinabalu is the tallest peak in Borneo's Crocker Range and is the tallest mountain in the Malay...
. The mountain supports a wide range of unique flora and fauna, perhaps most notably Nepenthes macrophylla
Nepenthes macrophylla
Nepenthes macrophylla , the Large-Leaved Pitcher-Plant, is a tropical pitcher plant known only from a very restrictive elevation on Mount Trus Madi in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo...
, a species of pitcher plant
Pitcher plant
Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants whose prey-trapping mechanism features a deep cavity filled with liquid known as a pitfall trap. It has been widely assumed that the various sorts of pitfall trap evolved from rolled leaves, with selection pressure favouring more deeply cupped leaves over...
.
The natural hybrid Nepenthes × trusmadiensis is named after the mountain.