Derum (HT 2020 317)

Reference ID
HT 2020-317

Scientific name: Cratoxylum maingayi
Family name: Hypericaceae
Girth: 2.85 m @ 1.3 m height
Height: 20 m

Location
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve,
near TeleComm Tower

A shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 20 m in height, Cratoxylum maingayi is native to Singapore where its conservation status is ‘Critically Endangered’. It can be also found naturally distributed in Myanmar, Indochina, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo.

It is suitable as a landscape tree in parks and streetscapes for its small size, light pink or white flowers and reddish new leaves. These fresh and bright colours make the tree very attractive when it is in full bloom or when there is a burst of new leaves.

This Heritage Tree had a girth of 2.85 m when it was endorsed in 2020.

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

Gallery

📷: Hazri Boey