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The maples belong to the genus Acer, an important group of mainly deciduous trees and shrubs in the family Sapindaceae, which are widely cultivated throughout the temperate northern hemisphere. Some, such as Acer griseum , have ornamental bark; but most are valued in cultivation for their brilliant autumn foliage in shades of yellow, orange and ...
Japanese Garden (Japanese: 日本庭園) is a park and garden located in Jurong East, Singapore. Built in 1974 by JTC Corporation, it covers 13.5 hectares (135,000 m 2) of land. [1] [2] It is built on an artificial island in Jurong Lake and is connected to the adjacent Chinese Garden island by bridge named the Bridge of Double Beauty. [3]
Acer palmatum is deciduous, with the growth habit of a shrub or small tree reaching heights of 6 to 10 m (20 to 33 ft), rarely 16 m (52 ft), reaching a mature width of 4.5 to 10 m (15 to 33 ft), [8] often growing as an understory plant in shady woodlands. It may have multiple trunks joining close to the ground.
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Singapore's first "green roof" at the Green Pavilion. The two new blocks of offices and classroom in the upgraded Tanglin Core area are known as the Botany Centre. They house the: Library of Botany and Horticulture (including the Public Reference Centre); the Singapore Herbarium (International acronym: Herb. SING), housing 750,000 specimens; [18]
Acer japonicum, fullmoon maple, or downy Japanese-maple [2] (Japanese: はうちは楓, romanized: hauchiwakaede), is a species of maple native to Japan, on Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū (Nagasaki Prefecture), and also southern Korea.
A Singapore-style hawker center has opened in New York for the first time, bringing flavors from the Southeast Asian island's mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and other cultures to an American food ...
Acer x coriaceum 'Macrophyllum' (A. monspessulanum x A. pseudoplatanus) Acer crataegifolium; Acer davidii Zone 6 - 9, not hardy; Acer diabolicum; Acer gyraldiz; Acer glabrum; Acer glabrum var. douglasii; Acer granatense (A. opalus var. granatense) Acer grandidentatum; Acer griseum; Acer grosseri; Acer grosseri var. hersii; Acer heldreichii ...