When fully grown this tree will reach about 100 feet. It has an open crown and its branches sort of droops as if carrying some heavy load at the ends. Actually, the ends are where large green flower buds or young fruits with big star-like calyx are located. Interestingly the flowers opens in the evening, starting at about 5.30pm then fully open at 7.30pm (dusk?). Young leaves are reddish pink. Local name being the Beremban Bukit and the botanist would call it the Duabanga grandiflora.
Commonly found on the main range of the peninsular. There are 3 species in the Duabanga genus and only 1 is found in Malaysia. (Source - EJH Corner - Wayside Trees of Malaya...again)For the next post, I will cover some useful tips on how to keep the critters out, told to me by a good friend from Ipoh who has been hanging out with the orang asli for quite a while now. Watch this space.
Last word... An earlier posting on 28 Feb showed the vivid orange flowers of the Firmiana malayana. Now a little over 3 weeks later, here is how the tree looks like...
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