Good bye Angsana Tree

Miri has many angsana trees which were originally planted by the colonial government before the Second World War. Together with angsana, rain trees (which make Taiping so famous), are also found dotted all over the pretty roads of Miri.

Perhaps it is now time to widen roads, and to put up more electric and telephone poles, the trees have to be cut down. In the last few days VERTICAL Mowers have been pretty busy in Miri.



Sri Mawar students will remember their classes were called Primary Five Angsana or Primary Five Rhu.

Other students would remember Angsana trees as beautiful trees which give good shades and pretty yellow flowers with a faint perfume.












So just in case many ( students ) forget what an angsana tree is all about here is just some info for you.


The hardwood,is known in Indonesia as amboyna . The burl of the tree is named after Ambon, where much of this material was originally found.  
Exotic Amboyna burl wood is one of the most sought after woods. For obvious reasons!  This exotic pen is made from Amboyna burl.

http://www.pensoftheforest.co.uk/staunton/index.html

The flower of the angsana is used to make shampoos.

And the leaves are sued for waxing and polishing brtass and copper.

Both leaves and flowers are said to be edible.