Botanical Gardens
Penang Botanic Gardens Department
Kompleks Pentadbiran Bangunan Pavillion
Jalan Kebun Bunga 10350 PENANG
Phone : +604-2264401, +604-2264404
The Penang Botanical Gardens, more popularly known as the “Waterfall Gardens”, was established by the British way back in 1884 from an old quarry site. The beautiful grounds and the tranquility of the Botanical gardens have long been enjoyed and admired by millions of visitors.
The Gardens were founded in 1884 by Charles Curtis from the Gardens and Forests Departments Straits Settlements. As the first Curator, Curtis was a devoted plant lover who tirelessly transformed the granite quarry into a garden, and greatly contributed to the botanical and horticulture development of the Gardens.
Walking around the Gardens, one cannot miss the Cannon Ball Tree (Couropita guanensis) and the large buttress roots of the Sengkuang Tree (Dracantamelon dao). Look out for the Pinang Palm (Areca catechu) that lent its name to the island of Penang, and the Black Lily (Tacca integrifalia) with its unique purplish-black coloured flowers. The endemic Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum barbatum) and the ginger, Geoctachys penangensis, can also be found here.
Look out also for the wildlife inhabiting the gardens. Commonly seen are the long-tailed Macaques, Dusky Leaf Monkeys, Black Giant Squirrels and a myriad of insects and butterflies.
From afar, one could catch a view of the famous waterfall up on the hills above the reservoir.
Source : visitpenang.gov.my
Botanical Gardens lies in a deep valley, at the foot of 366 feet jungle clad hills, bound by evergreen tropical rain forests, divided by a cascading stream that meanders through a sprawling 29 hectares of prime and undulating grounds.
Its lush greenery and tranquil setting makes it a favorite park and a popular tourist attraction. It is Penang’s unique natural heritage, being the only one of its kind in Malaysia. Besides, being a repository of flora & unique to the country and to the region, it serves as a “green lung” for Metropolitan Penang.
Source : http://botanicalgardens.penang.gov.my/
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Getting There
By car or bus. The garden is about 8 km from town centre. Parking is available for vehicles at several car parks just outside the Garden entrance.
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