Flora

Cannonball tree (Couroupita guianensis, រាំងភ្នំ réang phnom) offers cannonball-like fruits, but also magnificent flowers. This picture was taken in Sofitel...

In Cambodia, on the Mekong River, opposite the city of Kratie, the island of Koh Trong appears as a thin...

Grown along the Mekong on Koh Trong island, in Kratie, this pomelo (Kh: ក្រូចថ្លុង) develops very large, heavy fruits with...

Butterfly pea is widely identified in Cambodia “Butterfly Flower” and “Immortal Flower.” Its botanical identity is Clitoria ternatea Linn., classified...

Cambodia’s story is written in the paddy fields. For over a thousand years, rice has not only shaped the land...

Cat’s whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus, Khmer: ពុកមាត់ឆ្មា puk moat chhma), also called Java tea, enjoyed considerable popularity in Cambodia a few...

Introduction Bananas (Khmer: ចេក chek) are woven into the tapestry of Cambodian life, but beyond the bunches seen at local...

Native Name In Khmer, the peacock eel (Macrognathus siamensis) is commonly called ឆ្លូញ (Chhlonh). This name is recognized by fishers...

Passing through the sunburnt lanes of old Cambodia, the crown flower (Calotropis gigantea, Khmer: ផ្ការាក់ phka réak) emerges at ruined...

The durian statue in Kampot sits at the city’s central roundabout and celebrates Kampot’s legacy as a major producer of...