Cloud forest
Clouds envelop much of the middle and upper slopes of Mount Kinabalu, and some of the montane and sub-alpine habitats are unique.

Many of the plant species found here, such as the pale-white flowering Leptospermum sp. seen below, are unique to the mountain.

Click on any of the photos below for a larger image.

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Stunted Leptospermum trees, Common on upper slopes, clinging to rock face. Sunset looking south and west from Laban Rata resthouse, 10,700 feet.
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Unsea lichen coating tree branches near 11,000 feet. View looking up from 10,000 feet.
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Leptospermum forest above 10,000 feet. Leptospermum trees; close-up view.

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