Sembawang is a housing estate located in the north of Singapore. Sembawang Road, spanning about 8 km, connects this housing estate to Upper Thomson Road.
This place is named after the Sembawang tree (scientific name: Mesua ferruginea). The Sembawang tree is a tall strangly tree that often grows next to streams or flowing rivers in forests.
This special Sembawang tree is located at the centre of the car park C1 close to the Sembawang Bus terminal.
The Sembawang park has many interesting connections to Singapore’s historical past.
Its fleshy fruits are round, and encased in enlarged, leathery sepals.
The flower is white, with numerous stamens in the centre.
Appreciating Nature with Flo 
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