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Fagraea FragransFagraea Fragrans

Common Names: Common Names: Tembusu, Fagraea cochinchinensis, Tembusu, Fagraea cochinchinensis, Cyrtophyllum giganteum, Cyrtophyllum peregrinum,Cyrtophyllum giganteum, Cyrtophyllum peregrinum,Buabua, Urung, Temasuk, Tatrao, Trai, Tam Sao, Buabua, Urung, Temasuk, Tatrao, Trai, Tam Sao,

Tembesu, Anan, Ananma.Tembesu, Anan, Ananma.Origins: Origins: Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Pacific Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Pacific

Islands, Burma IndonesiaIslands, Burma IndonesiaFamily: Family: GentianaceaeGentianaceae

Genus: Genus: FagraeaFagraeaAge: Age: More than 100 years oldMore than 100 years old

*Pictured on the Singaporean five-dollar bill*Pictured on the Singaporean five-dollar billThis is the second oldest tree in the botanic garden. It grows in an This is the second oldest tree in the botanic garden. It grows in an

irregular shape and have fissured bark. It produces wood hard irregular shape and have fissured bark. It produces wood hard enough to make a chopping board. It has oval, light green leaves enough to make a chopping board. It has oval, light green leaves that spread out wide. It has yellow flowers that are quite small that spread out wide. It has yellow flowers that are quite small and grows all over the tree. The fruits are bitter tasting small and grows all over the tree. The fruits are bitter tasting small orange berries eaten by fruit bats.orange berries eaten by fruit bats.

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Samanea samanSamanea saman Common names: Common names: rain tree, coco tamarind, saman, rain tree, coco tamarind, saman,

monkey pod, mimosa saman, calliandra saman, monkey pod, mimosa saman, calliandra saman, acacia propinque and inga cinerea.  The most acacia propinque and inga cinerea.  The most

beautiful golden form of the rain tree is called the beautiful golden form of the rain tree is called the Golden Rain Tree.Golden Rain Tree.

Origins: Origins: Neotropics, Mexico south, Peru, Brazil, South, Neotropics, Mexico south, Peru, Brazil, South, Southeast Asia, the PacificSoutheast Asia, the Pacific Islands, including Hawaii.Islands, including Hawaii.

Family:Family: Mimosaceae, Leguminosae Mimosaceae, Leguminosae This tree is a commonly found roadside tree. Its This tree is a commonly found roadside tree. Its leaves are 2 - 4 leaves are 2 - 4

pinnate with more or less elliptical 2 - 8 leaflets. Leaves are 24 - pinnate with more or less elliptical 2 - 8 leaflets. Leaves are 24 - 40 cm long, evergreen, fernlike, light green, dainty, shiny on the 40 cm long, evergreen, fernlike, light green, dainty, shiny on the upper surface and hairy underneath. Leaflets are spread out when upper surface and hairy underneath. Leaflets are spread out when it is sunny and during the day.  At night, or when rain approaches it is sunny and during the day.  At night, or when rain approaches they fold together.  This folding allows water to reach the ground they fold together.  This folding allows water to reach the ground under the crown, which is why many organisms grow under its under the crown, which is why many organisms grow under its crown. It has crown. It has reddish pink and creamish golden colored flowers reddish pink and creamish golden colored flowers that adds to the beauty of the tree. The flowers that adds to the beauty of the tree. The flowers are 6 - 10 mm in are 6 - 10 mm in size borne on a 10 - 13 cm stem. size borne on a 10 - 13 cm stem. Fruits are straight and shiny Fruits are straight and shiny when unripe and are 15 – 20cm long, and dark brown to black when unripe and are 15 – 20cm long, and dark brown to black when they are ripe.  The fruits contain sticky brown pulp and when they are ripe.  The fruits contain sticky brown pulp and which is a good energy source in itself or as an additive to 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 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, the seeds are brown. An amazing fact is that this tree has a thin, symmetrical, spreading crown.symmetrical, spreading crown.

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