ENBE Project One

ENBE Project OneSite Visit – Experiencing Nature

ECOSYSTEM

My site- By the riverside with a lot of Ikan Talapia - A lot of trees around - Polluted with solid waste - Insect found; butterfly, lizard, spider, bees - Flowering plant found; melastoma,

stachytarpheta

FIVE SENSES EXPERIENCES

FeelTree- RoughWater- CoolingFlower- Soft and smoothGrass- Smooth and spiky at the end

SightTree- Tall and thinWater- Clear and shallowFlower- Eye catching colourGrass- Green and short

TasteTree- Slightly bitterWater- TastelessFlower- SweetGrass- N/A

HearingTree- N/AWater- N/AFlower- N/AGrass- N/A

SmellTree- N/AWater- N/AFlower- Has a strong

but pleasant aromatic

smellGrass- Freshly-cut

My InsectsNephila Kuhlii

NEPHILA KUHLII

Nephila Kuhlii Deloschall, 1859 is a spider in the family of Tetragnathidae. This spider is usually found in the primary and secondary forest, wasteland and gardens in India, Japan, Northern Australia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea.

SENSES

Sight

Cephalothorax- Thin and flat with the cephalus raised.

Abdomen-long, rounded, narrowing gradually to a rounded posterior and wide in the front

Hearing

Doesn’t produce soundTaste

According to people who eat spider before, it slightly bitter but no taste

My PlantsMelastoma Malabatricum

MELASTOMA MALABATRICUMMelastoma Malabatricum is a flowering plant in the family of Melastomataceae. It is also known as Singapore Rhododendron, Malabar Melastone, Indian Rhododendron and also Senduduk in Malay. This plant is usually found between 100 and 2800m on sparse forests and grasslands in China, Burma, Malaysia, Japan, Cambodia, Loas, Philippines, Thailand, India and Vietnam.

SENSES

Medical Properties (Particularly the white flowers)-Leaves, shoots & roots used to treat stomachache& diar-Roots & leaves are applied to wounds & lesions to help with the healing process-Also used in the treatment of hemorrhoids-Roots can be used as a mouth wash to cure toothache

USAGE

SightFlower- Eye catching purplish-pink petals with yellow stamenLeaves- Dark green coloured leaves with 3-5 longitudinal veinsStem- Redish and covered with bristly scalesFruits- Berry-like, dark purple when ripe

FeelStem & leaves- Rough as they are covered with fine

bristlesFlower (Petals)- Soft and smooth

TasteLeaves- Taste sour because it contain a large amount of oxalic acidFruits- Taste sweet & slightly bitter

SmellFlower- Sweet smellingRoots- Has a strong but pleasant aromatic smell

HearingDoesn’t produce sounds

The Process Throughout This Project

THE PROCESS THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT

Selecting site Selecting insect and plant Sampling Sketching insect and plant Note the 5 senses of the surrounding Note 5 senses of the characteristic of the

samples Making logo of the group Record and understanding the ecosystem

Site VisitRiverstone Eco Resort

DAY 1

8:25 a.mDepart from Taylors

10:15 a.m Arrived  the River  Stone  Eco  Resort

10: 30 a.mCheck  in dorm

11:15 a.mStart Exploring

4:30 p.mPlay water in the river

7:30 p.mDinner

DAY 207:30 a.mBreakfast

08:30 a.mRempuh Halangan

12:00 p.mLunch

01:15p.mDepart from Riverstone Eco Resort

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