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Singapore's national flower, the orchid Vanda Miss Joaquim, a hybrid discovered in 1893.
A statue of the merlion at the mouth of the Singapore river. Behind are a row of coconut palms (Cocos nucifera).
Singapore
City of Gardens
by William Warren
Photography by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni
Published by Penplus Editions (HK) Ltd Copyright © 2000 Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd
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ISBN: 978-1-4629-0725-0 (ebook)
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Editor: Kim Inglis
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The Botanic Gardens are home to a huge variety of trees and plants. Here area group of Ensete superbum, a type of banana with an underground stem.
The Alkaff Mansion, built between 1910 and 1930 by a wealthy Arab family of spice traders; it has now been restored and transformed into a restaurant. Various palms including Areca catechu and Livistona chinensis (on left) and the ubiquitous coconut, along with cannas and a species of fir decorate the foreground.
The author, photographer and editor would like to thank the following persons for their assistance in the preparation of this book: Dr Tan Wee Kiat, Dr Yam Tim Wing, Jennifer Ng-Lim Cheo Tee, Koh Soon Kiong, Simon John Longman, Quek-Phua Lek Kheng, Haji Mohammad Shah, Teva Raj, Ohn Set, Wong Wei Har, Wong Tuan Wah of the National Parks Board; Julie Yeo and Helen West of Antiques of the Orient; Amy Ede and David Lim of the Mandai Orchid Gardens; Christine Lim; Ivan Polunin; Richard L P Tan; the staff at Grand Hyatt, Raffles and Shangri-La Hotels; Made Wrjaya and Fairuz bin Salleh of Pacific-Nature Landscapes; Lim Keow Wah; Hoo Hai Chew; Dr Chou Sip King; Dr Gee Min; Rasidah Kumat and staff at the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS); and a special thanks to Elisabeth Eber for being so generous with her time and expertise.
The Padang, Esplanade Park and colonial core of the city, with the gleaming skyscrapers of Singapore's financial district on the other side of the river. Used as a recreational area since colonial times, the Padang brings a welcome swathe of green to the downtown area.
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