Mesilau

Nepenthes rajah growing along the Mesilau nature trail

Mesilau, named after Mesilau River, is an area situated at approximately 2,000 m (6,562 ft) above sea level on the East Ridge of Mount Kinabalu in Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. It is the site of the Mesilau Nature Resort, which is owned and operated by Sutera Sanctuary Lodges.

Mesilau East River and Mesilau West River pass through the Mesilau area.[1] Mesilau East River forms a deep ravine,[2] and Mesilau Cave is located nearby.[1]

One of the two main summit routes of Mount Kinabalu starts at the Mesilau Nature Resort and is called the Mesilau Trail. The Mesilau Trail meets the old Kinabalu Summit Trail just above Layang-Layang (Dusun for Place of Swallows), which is situated at approximately 2,700 m (8,858 ft).[3]

  1. ^ a b Kurata, S. 1976. Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu. Sabah National Parks Publications No. 2, Sabah National Parks Trustees, Kota Kinabalu.
  2. ^ Allen, E.F. 1971. "Collecting and Growing Sabah Rhododendrons" (PDF). In: Rhododendron and Camellia Year Book 1971. Royal Horticultural Society, London.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Thong was invoked but never defined (see the help page).