The Casuarina Trees That Conquered Singapore's Coney Island | Secret Lives Of Trees (Part 2/2)

The forests of Singapore are among the oldest in the world, sharing ancestry with those in Southeast Asia. Our tropical rainforest is a complex ecosystem known for its rich plant diversity. Yet, on Coney Island, the marshy uninhabitable area has been dominated by just one tree species -- the tall and wispy Casuarina trees. 2,000 out of 3,000 of them in Singapore can be found on Coney Island. How did the Casuarina trees take over Coney Island? Do they really have superpowers?

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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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