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Country: Singapore
Location: 1 Cluny Road
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Size: 200 acres
Year Construction Started: 1859
Discover more about this garden here: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg/about/our-history
Fun Facts:
- The back of the $5 note in Singapore features an illustration of a Tembusa tree in Singapore Botanic Gardens. The tree is nearly two centuries old and is believed to have been there long before the gardens were created.
- Singapore Botanic Gardens host free evening concerts featuring classical performances, performing arts and many others.
- A highly efficient technique of extracting rubber from plants was developed in Singapore Botanic Gardens in the late 19th century. This led to Malaya becoming its number 1 producer and exporter in the world for the next few decades.