Manggis (Koompasia excelsa)

Germinated seeds of Manggis (Koompasia excelsa). Ready to plant for nursery.

Manggis is one of the tallest rainforest trees recorded; the tallest reported to measure 88 meters tall. It is considered the tallest tree species in the Philippines & in the Southeast Asia. 

It is the favorite nesting tree of Philippine cockatoo, Palawan hornbill, Philippine hill mynah & green parrot.

 

Velvet tamarind (Dialium guineense)

This is the slow growing Velvet tamarind (Dialium guineense). Velvet tamarind, is a tall, tropical, fruit-bearing tree in the flowering plant family Fabaceae. It can be found in West African countries such as Benin, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senegal and Nigeria. The bark and leaves have medicinal properties and are used against several diseases. The pulp is edible and may be eaten raw or soaked in water and consumed as a beverage. Wood is hard and heavy and used for construction. 😍🌱🌳

 

Variegated Valencia Orange

Available! Limited grafted planting materials of variegated Valencia orange. Valencia oranges are prized as the world's best juicing orange because they have high juice content, a sweet-tart balance, and lack the bitter compound limonin found in other varieties when exposed to air.😍🌱 🍊

 

Acai palm (Euterpe oleracea)

Available! Limited planting materials of Açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea). Fruit are edible and rich in antioxidants. An earthy flavor that tastes like a mix of wild berries and unsweetened dark chocolate. 💚🌱🌴

 

Sibukaw tree (Caesalpinia sappan)

Two years ago I already harvested this certain #Sibukaw tree (Caesalpinia sappan). It created multi-branches and more woods will be harvested soon.

Decoction of woods and drinking as a #HerbalTea can help ease various ailments.

Systematic literature reviews, including studies indexed in PubMed and ScienceDirect, confirm that the heartwood of Sibukaw contains highly potent, isolated bioactive compounds—primarily brazilin, brazilein, and protosappanin.

Research has proven these compounds possess the following pharmacological activities:

* Anti-Inflammatory Properties

* Antioxidant Effects

* Antibacterial & Antimicrobial Action

* Cardiovascular Protection

 

Sexy Pink Heliconia

Limited pots of Sexy pink heliconia (Heliconia chartacea) are available. This is native to tropical South America (Brazil, Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, colombia, Ecuador and Peru). Its flowers are widely used for Flower Decorations and Ikebana. 😍🌱🌱

 

Grafted Variegated Mangosteen

Packing for shipment of our grafted variegated mangosteen planting materials. Bound for CDO. Thank you! 💚🌱🌳

***Limited seedlings are still available.

Pink Calamansi

Grafted Pink Calamansi bound to Luzon. New batch of planting materials are still available.

 

Vuyavuy Palm (Phoenix loureiroi)

Vuyavuy Palm (Phoenix loureiroi) also known as Philippine Dates. This is native to the Philippines and also to other Southeast asian countries. Fruits are edible and taste sweet. We have limited pots available for disposal. 😍🌴💚

 

Edible fern

Foraging vegetable fern (Diplazium esculentum) commonly known as "pako". Eating pako provides rich amounts of fiber, vitamins, and minerals that support digestion, bone health, and the immune system. 

#FreeFood

#PakoFern

 

Phil.Teak (Tectona philippinensis)

This is the first Phil.Teak (Tectona philippinensis) seed that germinated on their common pot 5 years ago. Very memorable to my success on germinating the Philippine Teak seeds so I outplanted it. Here it is now approximately @15ft tall. 💚🌱🌳

 

Achachaiu / Honey Kiss (Garcinia humilis)

Having some taste of rain from the past few days. This is my 5 year old #Achachaiu / Honey Kiss (Garcinia humilis) or achacha, is a small, prolifically-fruiting tree related to the mangosteen. It grows in the southern part of the #Amazon basin in the central area of #Bolivia.  This particular tree started fruiting last year. 😋💕🌱🌳