MYRISTICA FRAGRANS

This grove of Myristica fragrans (common name: Nutmeg; Family: Myristicaceae) have been around for a while now. I was told that for a nutmeg tree to fruit, it has to be at least 7 years old. I am not sure if this is true though.

Anyway, I could only find the small floral buds and the fruits. I didn't find anything in between. A link on the Nutmeg is attached here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutmeg

There are also quite a number of Mistletoes growing on the branches. Initially, from afar, I found the Nutmeg trees looked kind of strange and they appeared to have some orangey flowers growing from it. As I approached closer, I noticed the large clumps of Mistletoes. In the last few photos, it shows how the haustorium (pl. haustoria) of the Mistletoe attaching itself to the branches of the host tree and grew from there.

ION ORCHARD

I have not taken photos outside Ion Orchard for a while now. The colourful sculptures are always an attraction and never fail to attract visitors to take photos next to them.

The design of the building columns and roof reminds me of the trunk, branching and crown. The tree that was chosen to be the landscape feature is the Ceiba pentandra that I posted recently.

Outside the podium are displays of musical instruments weaved together by a mesh of wires. Next to the corner white christmas tree is a sculpture of the nutmeg (scientific name: Myristica fragrans). At Orchard Central, there was also a sculpture of the nutmeg although the aril is red. These days, the nutmeg is so popular and I wonder why.