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Heritage Trees of Singapore
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Jamuju (HT 2012-191)

This Heritage Tree can be found in Singapore Botanic Gardens, Lawn H (beside HT Marsh Pulai).

Lush trees with information plaques in a fenced-off dirt area, set against a backdrop of more greenery and a blue sky.

📷: Hazri Boey

Heritage Tree Information

Reference ID
HT 2012-191

Scientific name: Dacrycarpus imbricatus
Family name: Podocarpaceae
Girth: 2.6 m @ 1.3 m height
Height: 18.6 m

Location
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Lawn H (beside HT Marsh Pulai) (View Map) (opens in new tab)

Planted on 30 Jan 1956, this Jamuju is a remnant of the Conifer collection that once dominated parts of the current Tanglin Core of the Gardens. The Gardens herbarium has specimens from this species from across the Tanglin Core. The lack of locality data on these specimens makes it difficult to verify whether the Herbarium specimens were from these trees.

The Jamuju is an interesting tropical conifer found naturally in closed evergreen lowland and lower montane forests from China, Southeast Asia to the Pacific Islands. Unfortunately, most of this vegetation is disappearing in this region. The wood is used for construction, furniture and firewood and a resin is harvested for use as fuel.

For more information on this species, please refer to NParks' Flora & Fauna Web profile. (opens in new tab)