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Oldest Heritage TreeThe Sindora × changiensis (HT 2003-115) is the oldest known Heritage tree in Singapore. Through carbon dating, it is estimated to be at least 226 years old (Choo et al, 2022)! Aerial photographs taken around 1946 show this mature tree growing as part of a remnant rainforest patch on the grounds of the bungalow at Cranwell Road, Changi.Click here to learn more | |
Tallest Heritage TreeThe tallest Heritage Tree is the Kayu Pontianak or Parishia insignis (HT 2013-208), which measures a whooping 47.8 m tall! That's almost the height of a 15-storey building! Visit this tree at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, along the South View Path.Click here to learn more |
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Heritage Tree with Largest GirthWith a girth (or trunk circumference) measuring 11.9 m, the Kapok or Ceiba pentandra (HT 2007-153) behind the Tiger Enclosure at the Singapore Zoological Gardens has the largest girth among all single-trunked Heritage Trees!Click here to learn more | |
First Heritage TreeThe first Heritage Tree to be registered is the Kapok or Ceiba pentandra (HT 2001-01) at the traffic island of Toa Payoh North Flyover, Braddell Road.Click here to learn more |
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Most Represented SpeciesThe most represented species in the Heritage Tree Register is the Rain Tree or Samanea saman, with a total of 35 representatives! The highest concentration of Heritage Trees can be found along Connaught Drive, where 19 Heritage Rain Trees make up the largest number of Heritage Trees endorsed in a single avenue.Click here to learn more | |