(mel turner) wrote in message ...
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I made a mistake. The photos are actually at:

http://photos.yahoo.com/shahswim

#1 looks like Brassaia [Shefflera] actinophylla [Araliaceae],
which is Australian but has lots of relatives. Was it cultivated
or wild?



I found the tree on the road side. My understanding is that a lot of
the trees in Singapore are deliberately cultivated to make a
"beautiful Singapore". Moreover, there are many imported species,
though, the overall effect is a visual feast.