Biodiversity

The taru menyan tree that stands in Trunyan Village is indeed known as a mysterious tree. No local people know when this tree stands. Only, many have revealed that this mysterious tree has hundreds of years old. In fact, there is also a source that says that Taru menyan is a 1,000 year old tree.

The mystery was getting stronger with the fragrant smell that emerged from this tree. Many people in Trunyan Village believe that this tree is the oldest tree on the island of Bali. Not only that, this tree is also believed to be able to retrieve nutrients from the corpse placed underneath.

Batur Edelweis is not only a flowering plant species endemic to Batur but also Indonesia. They are found mostly in mountainous regions of Java, southern Sumatra, southern Sulawesi and Lombok. Although a mature plant can reach eight metres in height, most specimens are less than a metre tall. The flower are generally seen between April and August.

This flowers also known as bunga abadi in Indonesian, literally means eternal flower, this plant is popular among tourists. Dried flowers are often sold as souvenirs. This could lead to the destruction of the wild grown species.

The name was first used for fruit coming from Tangier, Morocco, described as a mandarin variety. Under the Tanaka classification system, Citrus tangerina is considered a separate species. Under the Swingle system, tangerines are considered to be a group of mandarin varieties. Tangerines are smaller and less rounded than common oranges. The taste is considered less sour, as well as sweeter and stronger, than that of an orange. A ripe tangerine is firm to slightly soft, and pebbly-skinned with no deep grooves, as well as orange in color. The peel is thin, with little bitter white mesocarp.All of these traits are shared by mandarins generally.

This type of coffee is known to also have a reputation with the name "origin coffee" or original coffee from Indonesia. This coffee commodity has successfully penetrated the Japanese, French and other European countries.Balinese coffee type or commonly referred to as Kintamani coffee is one of the types of arabica coffee that is known to have a sweet and soft taste. Bali Kintamani coffee has acidity that is almost the same as Java / Java coffee.

Kintamani Bali Coffee is famous for its sweet aroma and thick fruity. Because the aroma and taste of Bali Coffee is influenced by the natural conditions around the plantations which are planted with fruits. This Arabica coffee has a medium body and a smooth or soft taste. For those of you who do not like strong coffee, it is suitable to consume Bali Kintamani Arabica Coffee.

As a traditional comunities that still applies “subak” irigation system, people in Kintamani produce many kinds of vegetables, and also farming these vegetables are main profession of most people that lives around Mount Batur Caldera. These vegetables are helping people in Kintamani gains a profitable revenue by supplying those to the local restaurants, that wil be benefits the restaurants too because they can bought the vegetable for a smaler price than buying it from outside Kintamani areas. These vegetables that can grow around Kintamani are Red Chillis, Squash, tomatoes, broccoli, shallots, corn, cabbage, and eggplant.