We Found the WORLD'S LARGEST FLOWER in the SUMATRAN JUNGLE 🤯 - Batu Katak PART 2
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- Sumatra doesn't play it small: it's a big island with big animals and even BIGGER plants. And we found the biggest of them all when jungle trekking in Sumatra, Indonesia recently.
This month, we were lucky enough to be in the beautiful jungle village of Batu Katak in North Sumatra at the right time to discover the biggest flower in the world, the incredible Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum).
Batu Katak village is not far from the famous Bukit Lawang jungle trekking location, but it's much smaller and relatively unknown in comparison.
This gorgeous riverside village is bordered on one side by the Gunung Leuser National Park. On the other side of the river lies a sprawling karst forest teeming with incredible flora and fauna - such as the Amorphophallus titanum!
This enormous jungle flower is native to Sumatra and can only be found in specific areas in North and West Sumatra. Locally, it's known as the "bunga bangkai," or corpse flower (a name it shares with the equally impressive Rafflesia flower, also found in the rainforests of Sumatra).
Unfortunately, Carly was unwell the day that the world's largest flower was in full bloom (Titan arum only bloom for 24-48 hours, so timing is everything!) So Agung headed off into the jungle with our good friend and experienced guide Ucok.
Amorphophallus titanum flowers are truly unique and utterly FASCINATING!
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🌴 See more of enchanting Batu Katak in our previous video here:
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Hi, I'm Agung, I live in Lake Toba, Sumatra (Indonesia) with my wife Carly. I was born in Sumatra, so love sharing all my local knowledge with visitors. Carly has been a traveller to Sumatra since 2009, and has been living here the last few years. We now live in Tuktuk village on Samosir Island in Lake Toba, North Sumatra. Together, we create content to help share the beauty of incredible Sumatra with the world.
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▬▬▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 The Adventure Begins! Batu Katak Jungle Trek in Indonesia
3:00 The First Discovery - Signs of the World's Largest Flower!
4:43 Exploring the Beauty of Sumatra's Karst Forest
6:35 The Second Discovery - Wild Animal Prints (and Leeches)!
8:25 Batu Katak vs Bukit Lawang - Why this Area is Unique
9:25 The Third Discovery - Mind Blown in the Sumatran Jungle!
11:49 Preview of River Tubing in Next Week's Video
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Have done watch till the end, Batu katak is amazing
Terima kasih! It is such an incredible place. We can't wait to come back!
Batu Katak❤
Mantap
Thank you - another adventure for me sitting in my armchair - love it green and wet and hot - not so keen on the leech but that's part of the jungle - nice to see Agung back in the jungle 🦇🐒🌳🌳🎋💚
He absolutely loved it! Our new goal is one home adjacent to the jungle and another in Toba. Can you keep working on those lotto tickets please! 😉
Hi guys, would love for you to come out to Sibolga some day so we can show off what we got!
We would LOVE to head over to Sibolga!! Have never explored area before, so it's high on the list. I bet there is some awesome stuff to see. 😀
Bunga(corpse flower) dalam hutan Sumatra yang Teristemewa! Terima kasih!Wild Gibbons in the beginning of video is beyond amazing!
Hi Liz (and Cookie!) We were so lucky to see them! We heard them most days nearby, but we got to actually see them on our last morning. So amazing! Dan bunga juga sangat sangat karen. 😀🙏🌹
Luar biasa! 👍🏾👍🏼
Totally! Coolest flowers ever!
Mantap luar bisa brother🇮🇩🙏💪♥️👍
Terima kasih brother. ❤😀🇵🇱
Is that lime stone country?
It sure is! Makes for such cool landscapes.