CentralMengkulang2012

Mengkulang (HT 2012-196)

This Heritage Tree can be found in Singapore Botanic Gardens, Lower Ring Rd (near Bandstand).

A tall tree in a park with dense green foliage, people walking on a pathway, and street lamps along the path.

📷: Hazri Boey

Heritage Tree Information

Reference ID
HT 2012-196

Scientific name: Heritiera elata
Family name: Malvaceae
Girth: 4.5 m @ 1.3 m height
Height: 26 m

Location
Singapore Botanic Gardens, along Lower Ring Rd (View Map) (opens in new tab)

This species was described as new to science in 1908 from material obtained from this Tree. Henry Ridley, the first Director of the Gardens, had this to say when he described the species: "There are two or three of these fine trees in the Gardens' Jungle. The finest is a conspicuous object by the plant sheds." Besides being probably older than the Gardens and the first plant of its kind known to science, the Tree itself has a unique growth habit. The entire trunk of the Tree is made up of vertically folded plates, which are a unique feature of this species.

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