Mystery Plague That Killed Singapore's Angsanas | Secret Lives Of Trees (Part 1/2) | Full Episode

The majestic Angsana tree was introduced to Singapore in the early 19th century. Back then, this beautiful tree was planted extensively throughout our city’s landscape. Over 20,000 ‘instant’ Angsana trees were planted between 1969 and 1982 to provide immediate greenery and shade along roadsides.

But in the 1980s, a weird phenomenon started to happen. The Angsana trees started wilting and the speed at which they were dying was startling. A task force was set up, and over the next few months, their work presented like a murder investigation, with preliminary suspects being proposed and eliminated with twists and turns along the way. Who was the murderer?

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ABOUT THE SHOW:
There are some seven million trees in Singapore and amongst them are a very special few that hold the answers to mysteries unlike any other. With a unique and unprecedented approach into our history, Secret Lives of Trees uncovers these secrets for the very first time.

Why did hundreds of thousands of Angsana trees across the island mysteriously disappear in the 1980s? And how did an uninhabited mangrove island transform into a lush Casuarina forest on Coney Island?

Told from the ground up through a cast of compelling characters, we’ll dive into the backstories of these trees, uncovering clues from our history, cultures, communities and wildlife.
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