Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG), A Short Walk Along "Main Street"

Going past the scene of "the incident". As if nothing happened, but just so happened there was some improvement works.

Taken on 31 Aug 2017 at Palm Valley. As if the Tembusu tree was never there in the first place.

Taken on 31 Aug 2017 at Palm Valley. Note the asphalt patchwork on the pavement.

Taken on 9 Mar 2018 at Palm Valley. Note that the whole stretch of pavement was milled and re-surfaced.

Palaquium obovatum - would exudate a white latax, which is said to form a low quality rubber. Note that this tree was not protected by a barricade.

If people knew that this tree would ooze latax when its bark is cut like the rubber tree, it would be caged up as well.

Like this fella, Hevea brasiliensis or Para Rubber tree. It has some visible "scar marks" on the trunk already.

Hence this notice for people to keep their itchy hands off.

A gift from afar.

Cola gigantea planted by Nelson Mandela when he was president of South Africa in 1997. What is currently happening in South Africa is a shame though.

"its relative, Cola nitida, should be better known as it was the source of the original flavouring used in, and the name given to popular cola drinks such as Coca-cola and Pepsi-cola."
A few decades ago, there was a hoo-ha alleging that Coca-cola and/or Pepsi added cocaine to their drinks, and it was pointed that that was the reason why they were so "addictive".

"seen as a street tree in Singapore, e.g., along Alexandra Road..."

Above, some Cola gigantea photographed along Alexandra Road. Of course, looking nothing like the heritage tree aesthetic-wise.

Some larger Cola gigantea beside Kallang MRT station.

Pity that the trees along this stretch, including the adjacent Ficus trees were crown raised. Photo taken on 24 Oct 2016.