8. Ancient Garden

Here is a site where fruit trees such as the Durian, Rambutan, Duku and Starfruit were known to be abundant. In the early days, gardens filled with these fruit trees were prominent features of the Southeast Asian palaces.

Hmm…I wonder what fruits were grown here...

With the exception of some Duku trees, most of the other fruit trees are no longer found here at Fort Canning. However, certain fruit trees such as the Durian and Rambutan can still be seen in other places such as Pulau Ubin, the last village in Singapore.

Starfruits grow on small trees of about 10 metres high with compound leaves. The fruit is known to have a ‘cooling’ effect and can be used to treat hangovers as well as stomach upsets. An interesting fact is that the acid found in the juice of the fruit may be used to clean metals.

Resource:
http://tubefeetlocomotion.blogspot.com/2009/06/10-fruit-trees-of-pulau-ubin-200609.html