Thursday, October 8, 2026

Malatapai (Alangium longiflorum)

Available! Malatapai seedlings (Alangium longiflorum), also locally known as Apitan in Cagayan, is a medium-sized mid-canopy tree native to the Philippines, it is highly valued for its striking appearance. The conservation status of Malatapai is "Vulnerable". Get yours now and plant! πŸ’šπŸŒ±πŸŒ³







 

Variegated podocarpus

Available! Limited pots of Variegated podocarpus. 😍🌱🌳







 

Kepel (Stelechocarpus burahol)

My 3.5 year old Kepel (Stelechocarpus burahol). One of the rarest in my exotic fruit collection. Fruit is edible, the ripe pulp is sweet and juicy, with flavors that taste like a mix of mango, coconut, and sapodilla. πŸ’šπŸŒ±πŸŒ³







 

Miyazaki Mango

Delivery of our grafted #Miyazaki mango planting materials. Thank you!






Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Red Bauhinia (Bauhinia galpinii)

Available! Limited pots only of Red Bauhinia (Bauhinia galpinii). This is a drought-hardy species of shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to parts of eastern and southern Africa. Its flowers are of value to pollinators, including birds, and the sheltering shrubby habit renders it popular as a nesting site for small birds. Sheep and goats can safely browse the leaves and twigs. 😍🌱🌱🌳







Blackberry Jam (Randia Formosa)

Flowering time again of Black Berry Jam (Randia formosa). This is native to Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. The fruit contains two cells with small flat seeds surrounded by sweet, black, soft pulp that tastes like blackberry jam.  πŸ˜‹❤️🌱






 

Wild honey

Our wild Apis dorsata honey will be transferred to clean empty plastic bottles, these are bound to Luzon. 🍯🍯🍯





 

Sagisi Palm (Heterospathe elata)

Heterospathe elata, commonly known as the Sagisi palm. It is a slender, tall, and graceful tropical palm native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines, Indonesia (Maluku), New Guinea, and the Caroline Islands. It is⁴ slender and tall palm from the Philippines with a large crown of gracefully curving, dark green fronds with tapering leaflets. The #Sagisi palm is in the tropical garden, where it grows very quickly. Makes an unusual and interesting houseplant when young, with finely pinnate leaves and bronze new growth.







 

Langkawas

Harvest time for my 2 year old #Langkawas (Alpinia galanga). Alpinia #galanga, or Lengkuas, is a large herbaceous plant that can grow up to 3.5 m in height. It’s closely related to ginger and turmeric and has been used in #Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Its rhizome is a versatile ingredient used in Southeast Asian cuisine. It also produces fragrant and edible yellow-white flowers that are eaten as vegetable. πŸ˜πŸŒ±πŸ’•








 

Chinese Fan Palm (Livistona chinensis)

Livistona chinensis commonly known as the Chinese fan palm or fountain palm, is a species of subtropical palm tree of east Asia. It is native to southern Japan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, southeastern China and Hainan.

Outdoors in ideal climates, they eventually reach heights of 25 to 40 feet over 20 to 50 years. Potted plants kept indoors generally max out between 3 and 10 feet. 🌴🌴🌴





 

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana)

I still have 2 pots left of this rare Syagrus romanzoffiana commonly known as the Queen Palm, cocos palm or JerivΓ‘. It is a palm native to South America, introduced throughout the world as a popular ornamental garden tree. 😍🌴🌴❤️