Trus Madi

Trus Madi
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height	2642  m
location	Malaysia , Sabah State
Mountains	Trus Madi Range
Dominance	1.703 km
Coordinates	5 ° 33'0 "  N , 116 ° 31'0"  E Coordinates: 5 ° 33'0 "  N , 116 ° 31'0"  E.
rock	granite
particularities	Second highest mountain in Malaysia

The Trus Madi or Trusmadi ( mal. Gunung Trus Madi ) is Malaysia's second highest mountain. It is located in the state of Sabah , 58 kilometers south of Kinabalu . The Trus Madi is part of the Trusmadi Mountain Range (Trus Madi Range) .

Ascent

Since the Trus Madi is under the administration of the Forestry Department and not, like the Kinabalu, under the administration of Sabah Parks , the ascent of the Trus Madi requires written permission, which must be obtained at least two weeks before the ascent.

Flora and fauna

The area around the Trus Madi is known for its unique flora and fauna. The Nepenthes macrophylla , a species of pitcher plants, deserves a special mention .

The hybrid Nepenthes × trusmadiensis is named after the mountain.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mountains of the INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGO ; Accessed January 9, 2012
2. ↑ Mount Trus Madi Climbing Tips ; Accessed January 9, 2012
3. ↑ Marabini, J. 1984. A Field Trip to Gunong Trusmadi. (PDF; 454 kB) | 442  KiB Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 13 (2): 38–40.
4. ↑ Kitayama, K., J. Kulip, J. Nais & A. Biun 1993. Vegetation Survey on Mount Trus Madi, Borneo a Prospective New Mountain Park. Mountain Research and Development 13 (1): 99-105. doi : 10.2307 / 3673647
5. ^ Bourke, G. 2007. Exploring the upper reaches of Gunung Trus Madi. Carniflora Australis (9): 9-16.
6. ↑ Marabini, J. 1983. A new Nepenthes hybrid from Borneo. Announcements of the Botanical State Collection Munich 19 : 449–452.
7. ↑ Briggs, JGR 1984. The discovery of Nepenthes × trusmadiensis - an impressive new pitcher plant. Malaysian Naturalist 38 (2): 13-15, 18-19.