Know our trees

A new, fully illustrated book offers insight into trees found in the country, writes Elaine Yim

Antiaris toxicaria, the Ipoh Tree or Pokok Upas, from where Ipoh city gets its name. with the real specimen. It makes the tree identification process so much easier and interesting.

Besides tree lovers, gardeners and gardening enthusiasts, other people who may find this book useful are nursery workers/owners and people in the agriculture/horticulture/landscape design industry, including students at tertiary and secondary levels.

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One of the authors, Nurunnisa Abdullah, holds a diploma in Ornamental Horticulture and Garden Design from the School of Ornamental Horticulture, Singapore Botanic Gardens.

She has more than 28 years of experience researching and working in the horticulture and landscape industry, which includes the Bogor Botanical Garden in Indonesia and public parks, golf courses Callistemon viminalis, the Bottle Brush tree attracts birds to your garden.

and residential development projects elsewhere.

The other author, Wong Wai Ching, is a graduate of the Royal Horticultural Society of London and a diploma holder from the Waterperry Horticultural School.

Wong worked with the Parks Department of Kuala Lumpur City Hall for 28 years.

As superintendant of parks, she was involved in tree planting campaigns, annual floral festivals and the setting up of the Orchid and Hibiscus Gardens, as well as the Conservatory-cum-Herb Garden of Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur.

After their retirement, Wong and Nurunnisa worked together on the KLCC Park project in 1998, where they provided botanical consultation. Their enthusiasm for trees propelled them to share their rich experiences and knowledge with the public. Wong and Nurunnisa with their labour of love.