Where is the tembusu tree found in Singapore?
In Singapore, apart from Tanglin where the Singapore Botanic Gardens is located, tembusu trees can also be found in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Kent Ridge and on Pulau Ubin. The wood of the tembusu is hard, heavy, highly durable and termite-resistant.
What is so special about the tembusu tree?
The Tembusu is one of Singapore’s most distinctive trees. This native of Singapore is a large, evergreen tree that grows up to 40m in height. This tree can be recognised by its deeply fissured dark brown bark and unique perpendicular branching. It is highly robust and can grow even in poorly drained, clayey soils.
How many Heritage Trees are there in Sentosa?
The island is home to 24 of Singapore’s heritage trees.
What tree is on the Singapore $5 note?
the Tembusu tree
It was Singaporean artist Eng Siak Low who designed the $5 bill and decided to put the Tembusu tree on it. He recalled it from his youth and decided to put in on the note. “The theme for the five-dollar note was ‘Garden City’, so I wanted to select a tree native to Singapore.
Is Tembusu native?
The tembusu is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae, native to Southeast Asia (from Indo-China to New Guinea). It is the Malay name for Cyrtophyllum fragrans (synonym Fagraea fragrans)….
| Tembusu | |
|---|---|
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Cyrtophyllum |
| Species: | C. fragrans |
How old is Tembusu?
This Tembusu was recently reported to be more than 180 years old. It is featured on the back of our Portrait series, Singapore 5-dollar note. It has a unique lower lateral branch which makes it easily recognisable. Many visitors over the generations have taken pictures with this iconic Tembusu Heritage Tree.
Is Tembusu wood hard?
The timber is a Heavy Hardwood with a density of 640-1,075 kg/m3 air dry. The timber is durable. It is difficult to treat with preservatives.
What is the oldest tree in Singapore?
Seraya tree
One Seraya tree (Shorea curtisii) from the Dipterocarp family, believed to be about 360 years old, is the oldest tree in Singapore.
What are the heritage trees in Singapore?
Here are interesting facts about nine well-known Heritage Trees – from the iconic Tembusu and Angsana to the historically significant Flame of the Forest.
- Purple Millettia (Callerya atropurpurea)
- Tembusu (Fagraea frangrans)
- Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus)
- Tempinis (Streblus elongatus)
- Kapok (Ceiba pentandra)
How old is the tree on $5 bill?
The 200-year-old tembusu tree at Singapore Botanic Gardens is featured in the $5 banknote.
What is Tembusu wood?
The Tembusu tree is a slow-growing, large, evergreen tree that can grow up to 55m. The crown of the tree is conical when young and becomes lofty and irregular as the tree matures. The trunk is unique in the sense that it has distinctive dark brown fissured bark and is usually fluted or with buttresses up to 2.5m high.
Is tembusu native?