Tabo (Willughbeia sarawacensis)

A glimmer of hope to one of my Tabo (Willughbeia sarawacensis). A tropical vine that has edible fruits native to Borneo and the surrounding island of Palawan. 

Fruits of Tabo displayed in the market. 

Sweet and sour taste of its white rind. 

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Dungon (Heritiera sylvatica)

Dropped my first Dungon (Heritiera sylvatica). This is a large tree reaching up to 45mtrs in height. It is recommended for steamed bentwork where strength and durability are required. Due to the toughness of the wood, it is favored for bulletproof shields. One of the prize-trees in the Philippines due to its toughness and durability.

Applied heavy mulching for the anticipation of the coming dry season. 

These are the germinants last December 2020. Finally I got to outplant one of them already after 13 months. 

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Alpinia haenkie

Outplanted another Zingiber on my collection. This is Alpinia haenkie grown from seeds mid last year 2021. Its native range is from Philippines to Java.  

Gorgeous blooms of A. haenkie.

This will be an additional to my growing list of collection on the Ginger family. 

 

Planting White Lauan

Dropped additional 5 White Lauan (Shorea contorta). One was a replacement and planted on the decaying Narra stump that was harvested long ago. 

This is a replacement of the Narra tree that was harvested long ago.

Most of this White Lauan are planted along the boundary line of the property to act as a wind-breaker.