Ploiarium alternifolium (Vahl) Melchior
Recent Synonyms: None relevant.
Status: Native; Common. Cultivated.
Growth Form or Habit: Shrub or bushy tree.
Off Tuas Link 4; Swampy grassland; 2009.
Leaves: Sessile.
Central Catchment Nature Reserve; 2010.
Off Tuas Link 4; Swampy grassland; 2009.
Hort Park; Cultivated; 2010.
Hort Park; Cultivated; 2010.
Off Tuas Link 4; Swampy grassland; 2009.
National University of Singapore; Cultivated; 2010.
Other Information:
Common Name: Riang Riang, Cicada Tree.
More pictures can be found at
(1) Flora Singapura website
(2) The Plant Observatory website
The Total Vascular Flora of Singapore Online 