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Common Pulai

Alstonia angustiloba

Photo by Jonathan Hiew
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Field Notes

Description:

Leaves seems to form layers. Found in trail below the Forest Walk.

Reference Links:

Flora Singapura

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Jonathan Hiew
SukanyaDatta, yes you are right. By providing at least a genus, it does help a lot. I am able to ID a number of observations from the genus suggestion of others. The suggestion at least point us to the right direction.
SukanyaDatta
You know, I am noticing a trend...I tend to get the genus right most of the time :) but at the species level I get derailed! But I look at it this way...I am learning and in the process am maybe pointing someone in the right direction. Glad you got the ID.
Jonathan Hiew
FloraSingapura have a very good description of the difference between A.scholaris and A.angustiloba. Since the plant is not a road side plant, it is probably native.
Jonathan Hiew
SukanyaDatta, thanks. Did not see your comment earlier. It probably is. My FB group also suggest A.scholaris.
Jonathan Hiew
Probably Alstonia. Yet to determine exact gendre.
Jonathan Hiew
stho002 thanks for your suggestion. I tried Google search with the family name suggested but can't find any picture that could match.
SukanyaDatta
Looks like Alstonia scholaris baby plant. We call it Sapta-parni = seven-leaf one. It grows to be a biggish tree...insignificant flowers have a sickly sweet, cloying scent.

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