Tulang Daing

Milletia atropurpurea

Family: Fabaceae

 

This tree can be easily identified from its dense, symmetrical, dome-shaped canopy. The leaflets are droopy, and glossy, and bend slightly upwards at the mid-ribs.

Interesting Facts: This attractive and commonly cultivated tree was first introduced around 1938 near the former Bukit Panjang village (Wee & Corlett, 1986). It bears imparipinnate leaves which are distinctly glossy. The seed pods become brown upon maturity and split to reveal two or three large, brown, and hard seeds.