Thursday, May 06, 2010

Rare giant Rafflesia flower blooms in Tenom

KOTA KINABALU: A giant Rafflesia flower about a metre in diameter has bloomed in Sabah’s interior Tenom district.

The world’s largest flower, which is extremely difficult to find, was discovered by farmer Yubis Kinsil who found it in his rubber plantation at Kg Mogitom, about 14kms from Tenom town yesterday.

“It came as a pleasant surprise as it opened in our rubber plantation. I suppose it is good luck for us as a family. It is a rare flower,” said Kinsil.

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