Urgent need to save heritage trees near Subang airport


These rain trees along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang have been marked to make way for a road widening project. — filepic

THE fate of 31 yellow flame trees (Peltophorum pterocarpum) and five rain trees (Samanea saman) along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang, near the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, hangs in the balance.

These huge and beautiful trees are believed to be about 50 years old.

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