What's the boardwalk made of
April 8, 2023 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Glass fortified natural wood (GFRC)
Good to kill time
Glass fortified natural wood (GFRC)
Good to kill time
Back mangroves
Next to inundated area
Something about differentiating climbing and swimming crabs?
Glossy finish is from condensation of salt water
Arrangement of leaves ensure max sunlight exposure for all leafy friends
2 kinds, diff flower
- white - racemosa (only have this here, in pic)
- red - x rosea
SG got 2 types only
Xylocarpus moluccensis - this guy is 100yo - mangrove species are slow growing
Only can see mound, they mostly nocturnal.
Officinalis - medicinal properties
Excrete salt - lick it
Sign that we are approaching coast