 Higher still is a "Hagenia abyssinica" zone and then moorland with heaths "Erica arborea" and "Philippia trimera", tussock grasses such as "Agrostis gracilifolia" and "Festuca pilgeri", herbs such as "Alchemilla", "Helichrysum", "Lobelia", and the giant groundsels "Senecio barbatipes" and "Senecio elgonensis".The botanical diversity of the park includes giant podocarpus, juniper and Elgon olive trees cedar "Juniperus procera", pillarwood "Cassipourea malosana", elder "Sambucus adnata", pure stands of "Podocarpus gracilior" and many orchids.Of the 400 species recorded for the area the following are of particular note as they only occur in high altitude broad-leaf montane forest