SENTOSA - PART 8

This is such a nice winding track and we saw this interesting Alstonia and Palaquium obovatum (Griff.) Engl. (synonym: Isonandra obovata; Family: Sapotaceae). Beside this area is the Butterfly Garden and the enclosure is crawling with giant ladybirds.

2 links on the Palaquium are attached below:

1. http://florasingapura.com/palaquium_obovatum.php
2. http://toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?uid=Palaquium_obovatum

PALAQUIUM

I was told this is a Palaquium tree from the Sapotaceae Family although we have absolutely no idea what species it is.

The only Palaquium I know is planted at the Water Garden, Flora Stitches and Native Garden and it has a dark bronzy leaf underside. There is also the Palaquium gutta that I am not familiar with.

But to me, this one won them all because of its maroon leaf undersides and reddish new leaf flushes.