Mount Tujuh
Mount Tujuh (Indonesian: Gunung Tujuh) is a caldera volcano in the Barisan Mountains of Sumatra. It has seven (tujuh) peaks, of which only three have been climbed.[1] Mount Tujuh has a large caldera lake at its centre, Lake Gunung Tujuh. It is located within Kerinci Seblat National Park.
| Mount Tujuh | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,732 m (8,963 ft) |
| Coordinates | 1°40′29″S 101°25′30″E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Barisan Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
The mountain supports one of only three known wild populations of the tropical pitcher plant Nepenthes aristolochioides.[2]
References
- Clarke, C.M. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu.
- McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
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