Pomarrosa (Syzygium jambos)

With my Son Boris. Outplanting our first rare fruit tree together — Pomarrosa (Syzygium jambos). 😍🌱🌳

This is rich in Vitamin C and can be eaten raw or cooked in Jams.

For more rare exotic fruits visit BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM. 

Balai-lamok (Crateva religiosa)

Flowering Balai-lamok (Crateva religiosa). This is native to tropical Asia and several South Pacific islands. It can grow up to 15mtrs tall. 💕🌱🌳

Limited seedlings are still available for those who wish to plant this coming rainy season. 

Close-up pic of the stunning beauty of Balai-lamok flowers.

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Keets & Poults

Guineafowl keets together with Turkey poults. ❤️🦃

Turkey poults and RTL available at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Black Turmeric (Curcuma caesia

Coming back to life again after the long drought. These are my Black Turmeric (Curcuma caesia) outplanted July of 2023. 

For more medicinal trees and herbs, visit and follow BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM on FACEBOOK. 

Bago-Tambis (Syzygium higaonon)

New batch of Bago-Tambis (Syzygium higaonon). A hardwood native tree species with edible fruits perfect for a food forest. 💕🌱🌳

Typical fruita of a Syzygium spp. 

Tree is fairly large upto 40mtrs tall. 

Limited seedlings are for release at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM .

Pamitoyen (Calophyllum pentapetalum)

My 2 year old Pamitoyen (Calophyllum pentapetalum). 😍🌱🌳

One of the best flowering tree that is growing at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM. This will serve its purpose for the local pollinators.

Aquilaria crassna

Rainy days means planting. This is Aquilaria crassna. The aromatic resin obtained from this tree is one of the most famous and most expensive on the planet known as the Agarwood. 

Agar-wood oil is a yellow to dark amber, viscous liquid with a characteristic balsamic and woody odour. It is used in luxury perfumery. ❤️🌱🌳

Conservation status is Critically endangered.

A finish product of agarwood oil used in perfumery. 

BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM will trial a clone specimen soon.

Togi (Dioscorea esculenta var spinosa)

Time to harvest after 2 years. Root crops can play a vital role in household food security. Unlike rice, which is relatively labor- and land-intensive, root crops grow even in unfavorable conditions. It can withstand droughts and typhoons just like this Togi (Dioscorea esculenta var spinosa).

More root crops to plant soon at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Turkey update @ 6mos

4 weeks more and some young hens will start laying eggs. 🦃🦃🦃

Karaksan (Chionanthus ramiflorus)

This is the native olive in the Philippines called Karaksan (Chionanthus ramiflorus). It's been growing well in the pot for a year but found a good spot for it to be grounded. 😍🌱🌳

For more rare and endangered native tree species, visit BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Cedar Bay Cherry (Eugenia reinwardtiana)

Drought stress induces flowering for this 3 year old Cedar Bay Cherry (Eugenia reinwardtiana). It is a shrub to small tree in the family Myrtaceae. Native to tropical forests in northern Queensland, Indonesia, and the Pacific Islands. The edible fruit is a good source of antioxidants. ❤️🌱🌳

The screenshot shows the date of the outplanting of this specimen.

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Thunder Mountain Longhorn pepper

Will try to germinate the seeds of the worlds longest pepper. Thunder Mountain Longhorn pepper, which averages about 20,000 to 40,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), was originally grown in the Leigongshan Mountains in China. 🌶️🌶️🌶️

This variety will be added soon in our collection of chillis at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM .

 

Kayong (Glochidion littorale)

Kayong (Glochidion littorale). One of the Keystone species. A keystone species is an organism that helps hold the system together. Without its keystone species, ecosystems would look very different. Keystone plant species are crucial for native bees and other pollinators throughout their life cycle. ❤️🌱🌳

Discover more Keystone species at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Kumquat (Citrus japonica)

Flowering time for Kumquat (Citrus japonica). This is my 3 year old specimen which was attacked by fungus last year that prompted me to defoliate and pruned the infected branches. I never applied chemicals, I just let nature take its course. 💕🍊😋

This was the photo before it was attacked by fungus.

Outplanted this specimen May of 2021. 

Propagation will be available soon at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Sawarri Nut (Caryocar nuciferum)

Rainy season here has begun and it's time to outplant my lone specimen of Suwari/Sawarri Nut (Caryocar nuciferum). It is a fruit tree native to northern Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Panama, and Venezuela. 😍🌱🌳

Huge flower of Caryocar nuciferum.

The kernel insise the seed is edible and much sweeter compare to Almonds.

For more rare exotic fruits visit BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.