rakyat,
@rakyat@hachyderm.io avatar

Oh no, I hope this doesn’t involve the old and magnificent rain trees around Bukit Bintang but I’m almost 100% sure they will be chopped down. I’ve always loved how they bring a bit of the rainforest vibe into the city centre with lots of epiphytes flourishing on their sprawling branches.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/05/10/dbkl-identifies-28-high-risk-trees-for-felling/

sohkamyung,
@sohkamyung@mstdn.io avatar

@rakyat Much as I also like rain trees, they are actually not native (originally from the Americas) and might not be suitable for conditions here.

I think Singapore is moving towards replacing rain trees with more local tropical trees suitable for the weather.

rakyat,
@rakyat@hachyderm.io avatar

@sohkamyung I’m aware that rain trees aren’t local, but they have been grown here for such a long time (like the famous old rain trees in Taiping). What are some more suitable trees for our climate that also doesn’t cause danger to road users?

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