Flame Tree

The Singapore Botanical Gardens is home to countless species of trees, both native to the country as well as of foreign origin. And once in a while, a very unusual flowering of a tree species sends nature loving people into a frenzy. For me, it offered a perfect reason to take my butt off the cozy sofa, grab the camera, and exercise my limbs. Hailing from Australia, this tree bearing the red flowers is the Illawarra Tree. Sounds like a name given by the aborigines. It is isn't very tall, and the flowers aren't sweet smelling, but the bell shaped flowers grow in bright red clusters which are so numerous that from far, the tree looks as if it is on fire....thereby the name, Flame Tree. Its at the Sun Garden closer to the entrance at Holland Road. It won't last very long, so go there quickly if you can.