Descendants of the tamarind tree planted by Sun Yat-sen himself will soon thrive across campuses of the Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), the institution of higher education he founded.

On March 11, a day before China's 48th National Tree Planting Day, ten 5-year-old saplings from the original tamarind tree set off from Sun Yat-sen's former residence, and they would be planted in various SYSU campuses. 

This initiative is one of the activities marking Sun Yat-sen's 160th birth anniversary.

The original tree, grown from seeds Sun brought from Honolulu in 1883, holds profound historical and cultural significance. 

Its unique growth pattern, rarity, and representativeness led to its inclusion in the compendium of China's ancient and famous trees as a nationally protected Grade I ancient tree in 2006.

Saplings from this historic tree have been donated to institutions worldwide, taking root and flourishing in locations including the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall in Singapore, as well as the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Whampoa Military Academy Memorial Hall and Memorial Museum of 1911 Revolution in the city of Guangzhou.