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In the 1960s, Singapore faced an urgent need to embed more greenery within its rapidly urbanizing landscape. Researchers and planners adopted novel strategies, notably the planting of the Damsana (Angsana) tree, celebrated for its open, dome-shaped canopy that provides excellent shade. These trees were remarkably quick to grow because they could be propagated through cutting—stems trimmed, treated with rooting hormones, and replanted—allowing mass planting of over 20,000 instant trees between 1969 and 1982.