Malaya : Rubber Pioneers

 Singapore
June 11^th 1877
22 rubber seedling send from Kew Gardens to Singapore.
11 planted in Botanic Gardens Singapore
              
Kuala Kangsar
October 1877
Sir Hugh Low  ( 3^rd Resident of Perak ) planted 9 rubber seedlings in Kuala Kangsar.
Only 1 survived today.

 

Seremban          

1877      1 rubber seed was  planted in Seremban, right in front of British Residents’ Official residence.   

1883      A few rubber trees were planted in Linsum Estate ( owned by Thomas Heslop Hill ), amongst the coffee.

1902      1 picul ( 130 pounds ) of rubber produced from Linsum Estate and sold to England for 3s 10d

 

 

Melaka

1896      Tan Chay Yan 陳齊賢 ( 1871-1916 )  planted 43 acre of rubber at Bukit Lintang Malacca.  Thus established the first rubber plantation in Malaya.  It is also first rubber plantation in Asia.

SecretGarden @ Melaka

Azadirachta excelsa @  Christ Church

Peltophorum pterocarpum @ Dutch Square

 Plumeria rubra @ Makam Hang Kasturi

 

Phyllanthus emblica @ Muzium Sejarah & Ethnografi

NST : Malacca Preserves 234 ‘Heritage Trees’

4 NOVEMBER 2014

By Kelly Koh

MALACCA: The Malacca Historical City Council (MBMB) has identified 234 trees which will be declared heritage trees.

Mayor Datuk Zainal Abu said they were chosen because they were planted by dignitaries, had reached a certain age, were unique and had iconic status as representatives of certain areas, were high in value, had served the community, for example as a gathering point, and had historical value.

“We have appointed a committee to identify the trees and label them to protect them. These trees must be maintained to provide a green and cooling environment in the city,” he said at the launch of TV3’s Jom Heboh carnival at Taman Bunga Merdeka in Banda Hilir, here, recently.

Zainal said this was part of the local council’s efforts to maintain the status of Malacca as a Unesco World Heritage Site. He said trees from 40 species had been identified, including Melaka, hujan-hujan, batai laut, angsana, mempari, mambu and ketapang.

“They are in Taman Bunga Merdeka, Jalan Kota, Jalan Parameswara, Jalan Laksamana, Jalan Merdeka St Paul Hill, areas near the MBMB swimming pool, areas near the Malacca Sultanate Palace and Dutch cemetery.

“The trees, 36 of which are more than 100 years old, are important assets for future generations,” he said, adding that they were also tourist attractions.

Also present were state Education, Higher Education, Science, Technology, Green Technology, and Innovations Committee deputy chairman Md Rawi Mahmud, Media Prima Television Networks chief operating officer Seelan Paul and TV3 brand management general manager Siti Nurlisia Mohd Nadzri.

Media Prima Bhd also fulfilled its corporate social responsibility through the planting of several species of trees, including the Melaka tree, alongside the release of 300 butterflies and a variety of bird species.

Also present were local celebrities such as Fiza Sabjahan, Zaim Helmi, Maria Tungku Sabri, Eina Azman, Qazeem Noor, and Munir.

Melaka : Exotic Local Fruits

Sentul, Kechapi, Sayai 

Sandoricum kaetjape Merr.

Family : Meliaceae

Kemang ?

Mangifera kemanga Blume.

Family : Anacardiaceae

Binjai, Beluno ?

Mangifera caesia Jack.

Family : Anacardiaceae