4499. FLORA SINGAPORE. Saraca caulifora tree on 15 March 2025.

FLORA SINGAPORE EDUCATIONAL VIDEO:

- 16 MARCH 2025: 

 

The attractive golden clusters of the Yellow Saraca (Saraca cauliflora) are cultivated as ornamental trees in public gardens. A low tree has multiple clusters off Yio Chu Kang Road divider.

This Yellow Saraca is uncommonly seen in North Singapore in 2024 - 2025, as observed by Dr Sing Kong Yuen.

Hence, a video is made to show viewers how the tree and flowers look like. A blue-banded bee is seen sipping nectar from the flowers.

 

 

MORE INFORMATION AT:
https://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2016/03/larval-host-plant-for-butterflies.html

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/03/4499-flora-singapore-saraca-caulifora.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Plant Biodata :
Family : Fabaceae
Genus : Saraca
Species : thaipingensis
Synonyms : S. cauliflora, S. declinata, Jonesia declinata.
Country/Region of Origin :  Southeast Asia
English Common Name : Yellow Saraca, Yellow Asoka,
Other Local Names :  Gapis Golak, Talan, Bunga Asoka, Gapis, Gapis Batan, Gapis Batang, 黄花无忧树
 

 

Larval Host for Butterfly Species: Hypolycaena erylus teatus (Common Tit), Jamides caeruleus caeruleus (Sky Blue), Jamides alecto ageladas (Metallic Caerulean), Jamides elpis pseudelpis (Glistening Caerulean), Semanga superba deliciosa, Drupadia ravindra moorei (Common Posy), Rapala pheretima sequeira (Copper Flash), Anthene emolus goberus (Ciliate Blue).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6 july 2025. Yio Chu Kang Road. Yellow saraca blooms

11.21am. Sunny. 

 

 

Video of a sunbird sucking nectar amid the clusters