Supernatural & sacred trees in Singapore<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nWhen it comes to the otherworldly, Singapore has plenty, only if you know which cobweb-filled nook to peer in. Just take your pick; we\u2019ve got haunted MRT stations<\/a>, spooky parks<\/a>, and even malevolent roads<\/a> that many have claimed to be the stomping grounds for literal speed demons.<\/p>\nEven our flora isn\u2019t spared from the Little Red Dot\u2019s ghastly grasp. That\u2019s right, we\u2019re talking about the various supernatural and sacred trees<\/b> you can find scattered across our island. From a supposed \u201cEvil\u201d tree along Old Holland Road to a Monkey God sealed behind bark in Jurong, here are some we\u2019ve sussed out and where you can find them, if you dare.<\/p>\n1. Changi Tree<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\nBelieved to be SG\u2019s tallest recorded tree, \u201ccaused\u201d the fall of the country<\/b><\/h4>\n
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Image credit: The Malayan Nature Journal<\/i><\/p>\n
Eons before our beloved, award-winning airport was even conceived, there existed a massive tree in the neighbourhood of Changi. Unimaginatively dubbed the Changi Tree<\/b>, this impressive specimen was thought to be over 200 years old<\/b> and stood at an impressive 76m high<\/b>, with a trunk circumference of roughly 11m.<\/p>\n
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The Time Tree art installation by Robert Zhao, which was modelled after the dimensions of the Changi Tree.
<\/i>Image credit: NParks via Facebook<\/i><\/p>\n
To give you some perspective, it\u2019s about the same height as a 25-storey-tall HDB block, and since it was visible from kilometres away, it even appeared on maps from as early as 1888. But, it was exactly its hulking presence that caused its eventual demise, and purportedly, British-ruled Singapore\u2019s.<\/p>\n
In February 1942, during the height of the Japanese\u2019s invasion of Singapore, the British ordered the tree to be felled. The Changi Tree was such a prominent landmark that the Japanese artillery could have used it as a useful navigational marker when ranging their weapons, and so it had to go.<\/p>\n
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The tree is believed to have stood somewhere along present-day Changi Village Road, near the Changi Chapel and Museum.
<\/i>Image credit: Wikipedia<\/i><\/p>\n
Here\u2019s where it got eerie. As a local legend foretold, when the Changi Tree falls, so would Singapore<\/b> \u2013 sure enough, within days of the tree\u2019s felling, the Brits soon threw in the towel, and the country came under Japanese rule. Although many have classed this as a mere coincidence, perhaps it was for the best; Singapore\u2019s not doing too bad these days, less the rising COE costs and overpriced cai fan.<\/p>\n2. Old Holland Road Evil Tree<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\nSits on the site of a former cemetery, turns nearby electronics wonky<\/b><\/h4>\n
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Why is an innocent tree catching strays from passers-by? We might never know.
<\/i>Image adapted from: Google Maps<\/i><\/p>\n
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Even our flora isn\u2019t spared from the Little Red Dot\u2019s ghastly grasp. That\u2019s right, we\u2019re talking about the various supernatural and sacred trees<\/b> you can find scattered across our island. From a supposed \u201cEvil\u201d tree along Old Holland Road to a Monkey God sealed behind bark in Jurong, here are some we\u2019ve sussed out and where you can find them, if you dare.<\/p>\n Eons before our beloved, award-winning airport was even conceived, there existed a massive tree in the neighbourhood of Changi. Unimaginatively dubbed the Changi Tree<\/b>, this impressive specimen was thought to be over 200 years old<\/b> and stood at an impressive 76m high<\/b>, with a trunk circumference of roughly 11m.<\/p>\n To give you some perspective, it\u2019s about the same height as a 25-storey-tall HDB block, and since it was visible from kilometres away, it even appeared on maps from as early as 1888. But, it was exactly its hulking presence that caused its eventual demise, and purportedly, British-ruled Singapore\u2019s.<\/p>\n In February 1942, during the height of the Japanese\u2019s invasion of Singapore, the British ordered the tree to be felled. The Changi Tree was such a prominent landmark that the Japanese artillery could have used it as a useful navigational marker when ranging their weapons, and so it had to go.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s where it got eerie. As a local legend foretold, when the Changi Tree falls, so would Singapore<\/b> \u2013 sure enough, within days of the tree\u2019s felling, the Brits soon threw in the towel, and the country came under Japanese rule. Although many have classed this as a mere coincidence, perhaps it was for the best; Singapore\u2019s not doing too bad these days, less the rising COE costs and overpriced cai fan.<\/p>\n \n\t\t1. Changi Tree<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
Believed to be SG\u2019s tallest recorded tree, \u201ccaused\u201d the fall of the country<\/b><\/h4>\n
Image credit: The Malayan Nature Journal<\/i><\/p>\nThe Time Tree art installation by Robert Zhao, which was modelled after the dimensions of the Changi Tree.
<\/i>Image credit: NParks via Facebook<\/i><\/p>\nThe tree is believed to have stood somewhere along present-day Changi Village Road, near the Changi Chapel and Museum.
<\/i>Image credit: Wikipedia<\/i><\/p>\n2. Old Holland Road Evil Tree<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
Sits on the site of a former cemetery, turns nearby electronics wonky<\/b><\/h4>\n
Why is an innocent tree catching strays from passers-by? We might never know.
<\/i>Image adapted from: Google Maps<\/i><\/p>\n