Kagamkam

This is my surviving back-up specimen of Kagamkam (magnolia sp) outplanted September of 2023. The first was outplanted in 2021 but unfortunately didn't survive the long  drought of 2024. One of the rare forest tree species in Mindanao.  ❤️🌱🌳

 

Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)

Grounded the Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys). This is endemic to the Philippines. It is a popular ornamental plant known for its cascading clusters of vibrant turquoise or greenish-blue claw-shaped flowers. Limited planting materials are available for sale. 💚🌱🌿

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Piling-liitan/Sahing (Canarium luzonicum)

One of my Piling-liitan/Sahing (Canarium luzonicum) @6yrs old. Germinated this from seeds December of 2020. Canarium luzonicum, commonly known as Manila #elemi, is primarily valued for its fragrant oleoresin, medicinal properties, and utility in local manufacturing and construction. 😍🌱🌳

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Kundang (Bouea oppositifolia)

Kundang (Bouea oppositifolia). Local name "Korisom" or "Gandaria" also known as plum mango. It is locally found in the Philippines—particularly in Palawan—and across Southeast Asia, where it is widely known as the plum mango or Marian plum. 😍🌱🌳

 

Philippine hardwoods

Kamagong (Diospyros blancoi) & Magkono (Xanthostemon verdugonianus) seedlings bound to Dapitan City. Both are valued for its extremely durable and heavy timber. 💚🌱🌳

 

Kabuyao/Dayap (Citrus macroptera)

Matured fallen fruits Kabuyao/Dayap (Citrus macroptera). This is a fruit from a 15 year old tree. The fruit is very sour and the leaves can also be used for cooking same with Kaffir leaves. 💚🌱🌳

 

Thundbergia mysorensis

Outplanted additional flowering climber. This is Thunbergia mysorensis, it is native to southern tropical India. 😍😍🌱🌱

 

Stevia

Commonly known as Candyleaf, sweetleaf or sugarleaf. The Stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana) is primarily utilized as a natural, zero-calorie substitute for traditional sugar. Its leaves contain sweet compounds called steviol glycosides, which are 200 to 400 times sweeter than sucrose, allowing it to be widely incorporated into both home use and commercial food production. Seedlings for planting are available. 💚💚🌱🌱

 

Bael (Aegle marmelos)

Germinated this Bael (Aegle marmelos) last year. Also known as Wood Apple. This is native to Indian subcontinent, present in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The tree is considered to be sacred by Hindus and Buddhists. The fruit taste sweet and tangy with a combination of citrus and tamarind. 💚🌱🌳

 

Doña Luz (Mussaenda philippica)

Tropical splendor in the landscape. Doña Luz (Mussaenda philippica) is a famous tropical ornamental shrub known for its spectacular, large coral-pink petal-like bracts that surround tiny, star-shaped yellow flowers. Developed as a horticultural hybrid at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), this elegant plant was named in honor of Luz Banzon-Magsaysay, the seventh First Lady of the Philippines. 😍😍

 

Morado or Red Banana

Time to harvest the mature fruit bunch of Morado banana. The morado banana, also known as the red banana, is a striking tropical fruit with a thick maroon or reddish-purple skin. It grows in regions like Mindanao and the Visayas. It features a sweet, creamy cream-to-pink flesh with a unique hint of raspberry. 😍🍌😋

 

Grafted Pink Calamansi

Shipping of our grafted Pink Calamansi bound to Luzon. Limited seedlings are still available. 💚🌱🌱

 

Tangisang bayawak (Ficus variegata)

Tangisang bayawak (Ficus variegata) bound to Davao city. One of my favorite giant native fig species. In Java the young shoot-tips and young fruits are eaten raw or cooked. Fruit used as food by the Ayta people of Pampanga. 🌳🌳🌳