First & Oldest Rubber Tree (perak)

Rubber tree

What is so special about a rubber tree? Well, if you are looking at a particular one near the Kuala Kangsar District Office, then it is truly special indeed.That’s because this tree is the first Heavea brasiliensis that was planted in Malaya in 1877 together with eight others. This is the only one of the original batch that has survived over the years.
This hardy tree and its "brethren" made Kuala Kangsar the first rubber-producing district in Malaya. As the planting of rubber trees spread, it gave rise to one of the country’s foremost agricultural exports.