Duck project

Time to confine these ducks in the pond area as they are very messy if free-range. Started only a few last year and we have now at least 30pcs. Expecting to double or even triple it this year. 

 

Magnolia champaca

Magnolia champaca flowers. This member of the magnolia family has beautiful bright orange and yellow petals, attracting bees and birds with its fragrant flowers. Its oil, extracted using a solvent extraction method, is red, and produces a scent that is sweet, floral and fruity. 😍🌱🌳

Limited seedlings for planting are available at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM. 

 

Padau (Artocarpus kemando)

Let's start the 2026 with a rare fruit on the ground! This is Padau also known as Squirrel's Jack (Artocarpus kemando). Fruits are green to yellow-skinned with a mild, somewhat melon-like flavor. Harvested from the wild for its edible fruit and latex, consumed locally. It will take 4-5 years before fruiting time. 😍🌱🌳

 

Hinatuan December visit

Visited back after 3 years. This is the Bagras (Eucalyptus deglupta) that I outplanted in January 2021 at ALC arboretum in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. 😍🌱

 

Clearing Exotics

Dangula and Nato both native trees are now free from shade of the exotic Acid Ipil-ipil which is planted 5 years ago to nurse and provide shade for the young seedlings.

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Candle tree (Parmentiera cereifera)

Available! Limited seedlings of the endangered Candle tree (Parmentiera cereifera). This is endemic to Panama with edible fruits. The fruit taste sweet with a hint of sugarcane. 😍🌱🌳

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Magic Berry (Synsepalum dulcificum)

Fruits of Magic Berry (Synsepalum dulcificum), from my 7 year old specimen. This is native to tropical Africa known for its berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods (such as lemons and limes) subsequently consumed to taste sweet. 😋🌱

Yellow-heart Banana

Showing life to my precious yellow-heart banana. A new species of Musa will be added soon in my banana collection. 😍🌱🍌

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New chili variety

New chili variety for propagation. Got a few ripe fruits at the garden of Doc Alexis de Manuel in Kidapawan. Heat is tolerable, I think the SHU is around 30k-50k only. A good one for a chili head like me. 💕🌶️🌱

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Taba (Tristaniopsis littoralis)

Taba (Tristaniopsis littoralis), some used to call it the "White Malabayabas". It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss. 😍🌱🌳

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Gmelina tree harvest

Harvested some 5 year old exotic Gmelina trees to clear some space.

Mamey Sapote (Poueteria sapota)

Merry Christmas! On the ground today is the Mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota), propagated via Air layering from the mother trees of Bernard Bautista in his orchard and nursery at Makilala, North Cotabato. The ripe fruit is eaten fresh, blended into smoothies, or used in desserts. 😍🌱🌳

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