
新加坡最普遍的植物要数三角梅,无论是高速公路还是民宅住家都常见其踪迹。三角梅花色繁多,从纯白、淡粉到鲜黄、酒红、绯红,五颜六色的三角梅成排怒放,能令任何街道或建筑都变成热带天堂。
另一种动人花卉是仙丹花,一般生长于灌木丛中,开出一大簇鲜红亮粉的花团来。新加坡的学童们都知道,每一蕊纤小的仙丹花都酿着几滴甘甜花蜜。

The National Parks Board estimates about 1.4 million trees are planted throughout Singapore – the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve alone is home to more species of trees than the entire North American continent! The reserve also gives Singapore the distinction of being one of only two cities in the world that contains a primary rainforest.
Even outside the rainforest, Singapore boasts plenty of green spaces and interesting plants. Look for the distinctive Rain Tree growing in parks and along roadsides. The tree has distinctive umbrella shaped branches, but they aren't the reason for its name – the leaves of the Rain Tree fold up just before the rain arrives and just before sunset.

你或许还能看到壮观的黄焰木,这种树开花时可谓一道美丽的风景线。娇小的亮黄花朵开满了整个树冠,凋落时则铺成一片明亮柔软的花毯。
新加坡另外一种常见的花树为赤素馨花,会绽放奶白或深粉的花朵。赤素馨花常见于兴都庙或佛寺,马来习俗中将其与死亡联系在一起。当地传说认为,灵魂以赤素馨花为蔽所,这种树也经常种植于墓园之中。
