The name "Basaga" was derived from the many Saga trees which bear little red seeds found around the compound.

The indigenous Malays called the hard red seeds of this tree "Buah Saga" while the local Chinese adapted it to "bwa'saga". We subsequently evolved the word to "Basaga" as the property name.

Saga seeds are very hard, pebbled sized and are bright red in color. The seeds are mainly used as traditional beading material and as playing pieces for traditional games. The extracts of the tree bark have been known to be used in traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory compress.

In ancient India and Arabia, saga seeds were collected and used as a measuring unit against the weight of gold, hence the Arabic word "saga" which means "goldsmith".