Bengkawang (scientific name: dicranopteris linearis) is also known as the Old World forked fern, uluhe (Hawaiian), and dilim (Filipino)
Ferns date back hundreds of millions of years and pre-date the dinosaurs
Bengkawang is a common species of fern
This rhizomatous fern spreads by cloning, spreading along the ground, and climbing on other vegetation
It can reproduce via spores and does not tolerate being in the shade
Bird's nest fern
Bird's nest fern (scientific name: Asplenium nidus) is a species of fern in the family Aspleniaceae
It is native to tropical Southeast Asia, eastern Australia, Hawaii, Polynesia, Christmas Island, India, and eastern Africa
In Hong Kong, this species is under protection
Black pepper
Black pepper (scientific name: piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit (known as peppercorn)
Peppercorn is usually dried and used as a spice and for seasoning
Black pepper is native to present-day Kerala in South India
In the 16th c., people began using 'pepper' to refer in addition to the unrelated New World chili pepper (from the genus Capsicum)
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, branches, or trees
It is native to South America and popular as an ornamental plant in most areas with warm climates
Buddhist pine
The Buddhist pine (scientific name: podocarpus macrophyllus) is a conifer in the genus Podocarpus
