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Fagraea Fragrans Common Names: Tembusu, Fagraea cochinchinensis, Cyrtophyllum giganteum, Cyrtophyllum peregrinum, Buabua, Urung, Temasuk, Tatrao, Trai, Tam Sao, Tembesu, Anan, Ananma. Origins: Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Pacific Islands, Burma Indonesia Family: Gentianaceae Genus: Fagraea Age: More than 100 years old *Pictured on the Singaporean five-dollar bill This is the second oldest tree in the botanic garden. It grows in an irregular shape and have fissured bark. It produces wood hard enough to make a chopping board. It has oval, light green leaves that spread out wide. It has yellow flowers that are quite small and grows all over the tree. The fruits are bitter tasting small orange berries eaten by fruit bats.

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Samanea saman Common names: rain tree, coco tamarind, saman, monkey pod, mimosa saman, calliandra saman, acacia propinque and inga cinerea. The most beautiful golden form of the rain tree is called the Golden Rain Tree. Origins: Neotropics, Mexico south, Peru, Brazil, South, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, including Hawaii. Family: Mimosaceae, Leguminosae This tree is a commonly found roadside tree. Its leaves are pinnate with more or less elliptical leaflets. Leaves are cm long, evergreen, fernlike, light green, dainty, shiny on the upper surface and hairy underneath. Leaflets are spread out when it is sunny and during the day. At night, or when rain approaches they fold together. This folding allows water to reach the ground under the crown, which is why many organisms grow under its crown. It has reddish pink and creamish golden colored flowers that adds to the beauty of the tree. The flowers are mm in size borne on a cm stem. Fruits are straight and shiny when unripe and are 15 – 20cm long, and dark brown to black when they are ripe. The fruits contain sticky brown pulp and which is a good energy source in itself or as an additive to gasoline. The pulp can be made into a lemon-like beverage, and the seeds are brown. An amazing fact is that this tree has a thin, symmetrical, spreading crown.

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