Magnolia champaca

August 5, 2010 at 11:06 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Magnoliaceae, Order: Magnoliales, Superorder: Magnolianae

Magnolia champaca (L.) Baill. ex Pierre

Recent Synonyms: Michelia champaca L.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

HabitPunggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Flower budsPunggol; Cultivated; 2010.
 FlowersPunggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Developing fruitsPunggol; Cultivated; 2010.

FruitsPunggol; Cultivated; 2010.

FruitsPunggol; Cultivated; 2010.

ArilsPunggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Distribution: Central-South China to Indonesia.

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Sterculia foetida

August 5, 2010 at 9:46 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Malvaceae, Order: Malvales, Superorder: Rosanae

Sterculia foetida L.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Trees
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Small tree
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Leaves
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Branching and petiole length
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Buttress
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

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Barringtonia racemosa

August 4, 2010 at 9:39 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Lecythidaceae, Order: Ericales, Superorder: Asteranae

Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Native; Critically endangered. Cultivated

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Tree
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.


Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Flowers
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.


Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Fruits
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

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(1) The Plant Observatory website

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Pseudomussaenda flava

August 4, 2010 at 8:16 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Rubiaceae, Order: Gentianales, Superorder: Asteranae

Pseudomussaenda flava Verdc.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Growth Form or Habit: Shurb.

Leaves
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Flower and bract
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.
 Flower
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

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(1) The Plant Observatory website

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Pandanus atrocarpus

August 4, 2010 at 12:10 am · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Pandanaceae, Order: Pandanales, Superorder: Lilianae

Pandanus atrocarpus Griff.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Native, Endangered.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Habit
Central Catchment Nature Reserve; Freshwater swamp forest; 2010.

Leaves
Central Catchment Nature Reserve; Freshwater swamp forest; 2010.

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Morinda elliptica

August 2, 2010 at 11:16 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Rubiaceae, Order: Gentianales, Superorder: Asteranae

Morinda elliptica (Hook. f.) Ridley

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: To be updated.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Habit
Bidadari Cemetery; 2010.

Bark
Bidadari Cemetery; 2010.

Branches
Bidadari Cemetery; 2010.

Flowers
Bidadari Cemetery; 2010.

Fruit
Bidadari Cemetery; 2010.

Other Information:

Common Name: Lalang Tree, Black Morinda.

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(1) Urban Forest website

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Ficus auriculata

August 1, 2010 at 3:32 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Moraceae, Order: Rosales, Superorder: Rosanae

Ficus auriculata Lour.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

 Habit
Upper Paya Lebar Road; Cultivated; 2010.

Figs
Upper Paya Lebar Road; Cultivated; 2010.

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(1) The Plant Observatory website

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Morinda citrifolia

August 1, 2010 at 3:24 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Rubiaceae, Order: Gentianales, Superorder: Asteranae

Morinda citrifolia L.

Recent Synonyms: Morinda tomentosa Heyne

Status: Crytogenic. Cultivated.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Stipules
Punggol; Cultivated; 2010.

Fruits
Kallang; 2010.

Other Information:

Common Name: Noni, Indian Mulberry, Great Morinda.

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(1) The Plant Observatory website

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Ficus benjamina

August 1, 2010 at 10:43 am · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Moraceae, Order: Rosales, Superorder: Rosanae

Ficus benjamina L.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Crytogenic. Cultivated.

Growth Form or Habit: Strangler.IMG_6111
Bukit Brown Cemetery; 2011.


Queenstown; 2010.

Leaves
Bidadari Cemetery; 2010.

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(1) The Plant Observatory website

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Caladium bicolor

July 31, 2010 at 11:55 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Araceae, Order: Alistmatales, Superorder: Lilianae

Caladium bicolor (Aiton) Vent

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Growth Form or Habit: Herb.

Leaves
Bidadari Cemetery; 2010.

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(1) The Plant Observatory website

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