Red mahogany (HT 2010 182)

Reference ID
HT 2010-182

Scientific name: Khaya nyasica
Family name: Meliaceae
Girth: 3.55 m @ 1.3 m height
Height: 37.4 m

Location
In front of Blk 150,
Lorong 1, Toa Payoh

A large tree that can grow up to 60m in its native environment. Trunk massive and straight, with buttresses. Bark is greyish- brown in colour. Leaves are compound, dark glossy green above and pale lighter green below, leaflets abour 17x7cm in size. Flowers are white in colour, sweet smell. Fruits are woody capsules, 3-5cm in diameter, splitting into 4-5 valves. Seeds are winged.

Khaya nyasica is native to Tropical Africa and was introduced to Singapore in the late 1970s. It produces small, white, sweet-scented flowers which then give way to tennis-ball size fruits. These fruits spilt open when ripe to release many flat brown winged seeds.

For more information on this species, please refer to NParks Flora & Fauna Web profile here.

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📷: Brendon Phuah