Remember the Tembusu tree that was posted here last year? The Flowers in Singapore blog shares with us a little more about this tree and it’s place in Singapore history.
The most famous Tembusu tree is in the Botanic Gardens and is designated as a Heritage tree. When I was young, I sat on its ‘arm’ to have my photo taken. The tree has since reached a majestic height and that particular branch continutes to provide a seat for the young and the starry-eyed while their precious moments are captured with the camera. But if you look closely at the photo, the branch is being supported by two pieces of wood. According to the information given in the National Parks Board Website, this tree has been around at the time that the Botanic Gardens were first laid out in 1859. I also found out that a picture of this tree is on the back of our five-dollar note – the one that has the late President Yusof bin Ishak on the front.
Read about the Tembusu tree and more in Flowers in Singapore.
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