The Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus) is one the earliest native trees to be planted in our city. This species continued to be widely planted in the 1960s and 1970s; as such, many of them are now of mature size, easily reaching heights of 15-18m. The wood of the Angsana has a rose-like scent and is said to be the best fine-furniture wood in Malaysia. When its bark is damaged, the tree oozes a dark red latex that resembles blood. This species can be distinguished by its dense and drooping crown of compound leaves, its yellow flowers which are produced in 15-30cm long bunches, and most of all, its flattened disc-shaped fruits with papery wings (Pterocarpus means “winged fruit” in Latin).
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