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Firmiana malayana

Family Name: Malvaceae
Common Name: Bullock's Eyes, Mata Lembu

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants)
Plant Growth Form Tree
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic

Biogeography

Native Distribution Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Native Habitat Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone Tropical
Local Conservation Status Non-native

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate Moderate

Foliar

Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio 3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy)

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Master ID 1626
Species ID 2919
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Species record last updated on: 11 October 2022.
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