La Reserve and Brulée is one of the best palm forests on Mahe, and often said to be as spectacular as the Vallee-de-Mai on Praslin island, in spite of the absence of Coco-de-Mer. The lower slopes on the southern side have been planted with mahogany. The upper slopes are covered with the remains of an intermediate palm forest, with a considerable element of exotic species like Kalis Dipap (Tabebuia Pallida) and Bwa Zonn (Alstonia Macrophylla).
