Sea Almond Leaf for aquarium

[loupgarou]

why is cb leave called cb leave? got picture?

[anakin]

sorry. misspelt the latin name. it's dillenia suffruticosa (wife corrected me). dunno how to post pic yet, but search the net sure got one, then go to some porn site and ask around some Hokkein friends, you'll understand why it's called CB leave. LOL []

[hwchoy]

chris, you not Singaporean meh? or acting blur ?

actually for those who has the book shoulder to shoulder, there IS a picture and some commentary about the two alphabet association. For those who doesn't have a copy, you can download a copy (warning: 60MB in size!) here.

[anakin]

choy, he still studying lah. be patient lah chris... dis kind of knowledge, can wait a bit...[]

[hwchoy]

oic, I thought he was working. []

[timebomb]

Bukit Batok near Hillview Avenue has many Cattapa trees. I also saw some trees at Whampoa Drive near the old Rayman School which is now something like an old folk's home. There are a few trees just outside the Chinese temple at Kim Keat Link. Also a few trees inside LTA's head office at Kandang Kerbau.

There is one tree which has very low branches near a lorry park at Bukit Timah reserve. I always go there to pluck the green leaves to send to my friends living in other countries.

The name is either Ketapang or Cattapa. But over in the west, they are known as Wild Almond trees.

Loh K L

[hwchoy]

anakin, you and your wifey all botanist izit? if I had some time I'd take up your offer

anyway, in the new botanical gardens visitor centre, right in front of the "waterfall" there is a philippino CB leave, the D. philippinensis. Its much taller, and the flower some what bigger and cream-white in colour, but the leaves still qualify for the infamous name [:]

[hwchoy]

anyway, here's a very good site on the CB leaf and good links to other places.

[Trevor]

OK..Now i know whats Cee Bi leave.. Saw it last week when i was at bukit timah. Lookin for the quarry. When i was lookin.. intrigued by the plant and the flower.. MY mate said.. Stop lookin at the leave la.. its the cee bi leave..haha

[Simon]

indian almond is not the same as CB

[coryfav]

don't know what tree you guys talking, but here's the "fishkeepers' tree"...

http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/plants/sea_almond.htm

side-track: did you notice the rows of trees when you go to lorong halus? have seen a family driving around in a van, picking the fruits. then also seen these fruits being sold in a mama shop in tampines, near K&K...[:]

[hwchoy]

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On 10/19/2002 11:46:26 PM

indian almond is not the same as CB
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simon you mean D. indica is it? who mentioned indian almond? (confused).

[Trevor]

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On 10/19/2002 11:46:26 PM

indian almond is not the same as CB
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i know la..wah lao

[hwchoy]

flor, we not talking about tree for fishkeeping [] [] but you don't need to know lah, wait your dad or boy boy come after us for corrupting… er I mean… enlightening you []

what fruits are these you are talking about? Also in LCK and CCK, around Farmart and Qian Hu area, there are these Egg Fruit trees (according to the plaque), looks delicious. Anyone tried before?

[anakin]

sure thing, Choy. but no lah, my & wife not so smart & be botanists. next time we meet I'll tell you why []. anyway, just make sure the sea almond leaves are clean and dry before you put them into the tank - they leach a lot of humic acid - will turn the water very brown. IMO, Sea Almond better than CB leave in this aspect. But fresh CB leave can last quite long if you emerse it. []

[hwchoy]

anakin, do you pick fresh ketapang and dry it or should you pick those fallen off brown ones? I'd imagine to pick those red orangey ones during their leaf shedding season, should be chock full of brown-water inducing chemicals!?

didn't know that CB leaf can also be put in fish tank!

[coryfav]

choy, lor halus & pasir ris farmway both sides also same trees. name plate (!) said "Meninjau", green/yellow/orange/red fruits like "kana". []

my godsister said people use to make keropok... i think maybe "belinjau"? you know, one of the most expensive type of keropok? [:]

ok lah, better not know what trees you all talking about. but anyway, ketapang trees are aplenty in singapore, but my main concern is insecticides! [:0]

[hwchoy]

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On 10/20/2002 11:58:47 AM

choy, lor halus & pasir ris farmway both sides also same trees. name plate (!) said "Meninjau", green/yellow/orange/red fruits like "kana". []

my godsister said people use to make keropok... i think maybe "belinjau"? you know, one of the most expensive type of keropok? [:]

ok lah, better not know what trees you all talking about. but anyway, ketapang trees are aplenty in singapore, but my main concern is insecticides! [:0]
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oh yes have seen those meninjau trees. I think usually malays use them in their cooking, that's why it is on sale near K&K right, there is a malay-oriented market there, selling lots of exotic stuff.

as for belinjau, I was under the impression that it is a legume, seeds from a bean pod (abeit a very long pod). however this is only what I think, must go and do some research liaoz, or may be some lurking botanist (Mr & Mrs anakin, hello!) can elighten.

don't think ketapang got insecticide lah, such a big tall tree, who bothers to put insecticide!?

[hwchoy]

wah [] instantly must be my own bull****…

flor, quick check on the web disclosed that the belinjau (which is probably also the meninjau Gnetum gnemon) is indeed a tree with kana-like red fruits [:]

there is an article about it in Nature Watch apr-jun 1998 vol 6 no 2.

[coryfav]

choy, thanks for the info. i'm still interested to know how our Malay friends use these fruits in their cooking. yum yum! []