Landscape Proposal Plan
1. 4 copies of landscape proposal plan (3 coloured copies and 1 linen copy) must be submitted.
2. The Landscape Proposal Plan must be coloured as follows:-
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Plan
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Colour
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| Main trees, palms, shrubs | Green or any appropriate colour |
| Open areas, surau areas, community halls and road shoulders | Green |
| Roads, backstreet and alleys | Yellow |
| Rivers, oxidation ponds, drains and water sources | Blue |
| Children's playgrounds | Brown |
| Substations | Red |
| Location Plans | Pink |
3. Scale for a site plan is 1:350, 1:250 or anything equivalent.
4. Submitted plans must be signed by the landlord, developer and certified consultant (Landscape Architect).
5. A phased proposal plan must be attached together with a landscape master plan and the presentation of the plan in general has to be perfect.
Trees Specifications
1. Planting Distance:
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Planting Distance
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| Main trees | 9 metres (30 feets) |
| Palm trees | 5 metres (15 feets) |
| Shrubs | 150 mm - 230 mm - (6 feets - 9 feets) |
(The planting distance provided is the maximum distance for main trees and palm trees).
2. Height, trunk diameter and clear trunk
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Main trees
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| Height | 2 metres - 2.5 metres (6 feets - 8 feets) |
| Trunk Diameter | 2.5 mm - 4 mm (1 feet - 1 1/2 feets) |
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Palm trees
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| Height | 3 metres - 3.5 metres (10 feets - 12 feets) |
| Clear Trunk | 300 mm (12 feets) |
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High Shrubs
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| Height | 450 mm (18 feets) |
| Polybag Size | 230 mm x 230 mm (10 feets x 10 feets) |
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Low Shrubs
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| Height | 230 mm - 300 mm (9 feets - 12 feets) |
| Polybag Size | 153 mm x 231 mm (6 feets x 9 feets) |
* The above specifications are of the minimum standard.
3. Grass Planting
For open areas and children’s playgrounds, grass from the species Axonopus compressus with 90% purity must be planted. Close turfing is encouraged, however if spot turfing is done the area has to be entirely covered when a CF spot-check is conducted.
For surau areas, community halls and road shoulders, the grass planting is also done using Axonopus compressus grass with 70% purity, following the same procedure as above.
Trees That Are Not Allowed To Be Planted
Below are the examples of prohibited trees to be planted in HMCC landscape :-
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Trees
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Local Names
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| Pterocarpus indicus Terminalia catappa Cerberra odallum Hura criptans |
Angsana Ketapang Pong-pong Payong Indonesia |
(Hura criptans are allowed but with assurance from the developer to take out the thorns on the tree trunk).
Children's Playground Equipment
Children’s playgrounds equipments that are intended to be supplied and assembled must be of the integrated type. They need to have safety features, high durability and approved by agencies such as SIRIM or granted the ISO 9002 Certificate. Basic elements that need to be supplied are as follows :-
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1 unit of integrated structure (including a slide)
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1 unit of swing (double seater)
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2 units of spring items (single seater)
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1 unit of see-saw
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Request for playgrounds have to be submitted along with the Proposal Plan (4 copies) which are verified by developers or negotiators.
Plan Amendment and Alteration
1. The Department Of City Beautification on behalf of the Historical Malacca City Council has the right to amend any proposal plans submitted according to suitability and size of the project. This is to ensure that submitted proposal plans are made following landscape planning handled by this department.
2. Plan alteration caused by the applicant’s needs to be followed by a new application.
3. Applications that have exceeded two (2) years need to be resubmitted.
Suggested List of Trees
Mainroad Fringes
| Botanical Name | Local Name |
| Swietenia macrophylla | Mahagoni |
| Alstonia angustiloba | Pulai Tree |
| Eugenia grandis | Sea Apple |
| Mimusops elengi | Spanish Cherry |
| Eugenia polyantha | Indian Bay-Leaf |
| Hopea odorata | Merawan Siput Jantan / Thingan / Net |
| Melia excelsa | Marrango Tree |
| Spathodea campanulata | Fountain Tree / Flame-Of-The-Forest |
| Melaleuca leucodendron | Cajaput |
| Eucalyptus deglupta | White Tea Tree |
| Khaya senegalensis | African Mahagony |
| Gustavia superba | Sachamongo / Paco |
| Dryobalanops aromatica | Kapor |
| Melia indica | Neem / Margosa |
| Tamarindus indica | Tamarind |
| Saraca thaipingensis | Yellow Saraca |
| Sterculia foetic | Wild Indian Almond |
Open Areas
Planted by cluster (Planting Displacement - 5 metres / 15 feets).
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Botanical Name
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Local Name
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| Samanea saman Peltophorum pterocarpum Delonix regia Eugenia grandis Adenanthera pavonina |
Hujan-Hujan Batai Laut Semarak Jambu Laut Saga |
Surau / Community Hall and Stall (Perimeter)
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Botanical Name
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Local Name
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| Cocos nucifera (Yellow Dwarf) Areca catechu Veitchia merillii Neodypsis decaryi Phoenix reclinata Roystonea regia Roystonea oleraceae Archontophoenix alexandrae Livistonia rotundifolia Livistonia chinensis Bentinkia nicobarica Chrysalidocarpus madagascarensis Wodyetia bifursata |
Kelapa Gading Pinang Kampung Palma Manila Palma Segitiga Kurma Pinang Raja Palma Raja Palma Iskandar Palma Kipas Palma Kipas Cina Palma Bentinkia Palma Madagascar Palma Wodyetia |
Trees for housing area roadside
1) Main Trees
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Botanical Name
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Local Name
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| 1. Baohinia blakeana 2. Cinnamomun iners 3. Casuarina nobile 4. Dalbergia oliveri 5. Erythrina variegata 6. Erythrina glauca 7. Ficus benjamina 8. Filicium decipiens 9. Gardenia carinata 10.Jacaranda filicifolia 11.Lagerstromia floribunda 12.Lagerstromia flos reginae 13.Melia indica 14.Mesua ferrea 15.Michelia alba 16.Michelia champaca 17.Mimusops elengi 18.Podocarpus bolustachys 19.Salix babylonica 20.Tamarindus indica 21.Tabebuia spectabilis |
Tapak Kuda Kayu Manis Cemara Tamalan Tree Dedap Batik Dedap Beringin Kiara Payung Cempaka Hutan Jambul Merak Bungor Kedah Bungor Mambu Penaga Lilin Cempaka Putih Cempaka Kuning Tanjung Kayu Cina Janda Merana Asam Jawa Tekoma |
2) Palm Trees
(Refer item 3) Sanitation tank and TNB Sub-Station,
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Botanical Name
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Local Name
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| 1. Ixora javanica 2. Bafia nitida 3. Hibiscus rosa sinensis 4. Acalypha wilkesiana 5. Rhaphis excelsa 6. Ficus macrophylla |
Siantan Bafia Bunga Raya Acalipa Rapis Ara Emas |
For shopping lot landscape proposal plant box measuring 1 metre x 1 metre must be made available planted with the following trees :-
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Botanical Name
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Local Name
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| 1. Veitchia merillii 2. Areca catechu 3. Roystonia regia 4. Lain-lain seperti perkara 3 |
Palma Manila Pinang Kampung Palma Raja |
**Palm cluster palms is not recommended.
