Piling-liitan (Canarium luzonicum)

Additional Piling-liitan (Canarium luzonicum) on the ground. This is native to the Philippines commonly known as elemi. 

The oleoresin harvested from it is also known as elemi. Elemi resin is chiefly used commercially in varnishes and lacquers, and certain printing inks. It is used as a herbal medicine to treat bronchitis, catarrh, extreme coughing, mature skin, scars, stress, and wounds.

Limited planting materials are available at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Harvesting mix fruits from the garden

There is nothing that is comparable to it, as satisfactory or as thrilling as harvesting the fruits from your own plant. ❤️

My Son Bovith cheerfully holds a pair of freshly picked bottle gourd. 

A day of harvest is enough for a week of fresh juice from the passion fruits plus with pineapples. 

More harvest of fruits coming at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Simpor (Dillenia suffruticosa) with Passion Fruits

Passion fruits clinging to my 1.5 year old Simpor (Dillenia suffruticosa). 😍🌱💕

Outplanted this specimen February of 2020.

More flowering species at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Misty Gem Purple Passion Fruit

Known to be the most tastiest passion fruit. Misty gem has a refreshing guava-like taste and tangy. 😋🌱💕 

Outplanted  some of these specimen last year and planning to outplant some more soon but the trees would be their ideal host. 

Lots of seeds and seedlings will be available soon at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Philippine Chestnut

My lone Philippine Chestnut or locally known as Katii (Castanopsis sp) finally on the ground. 😍🌱🌳

The fruit can be boiled and eaten. It is also a favorite snack to some of the wild animals in the forest. 

More rare native tree species at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Baniti/Taklang-anak (Garcinia dulcis)

Dropped my 8th Garcinia sp. in my collection. This is Baniti/Taklang-anak (Garcinia dulcis) or commonly known as "mundu" or "munu" in Indonesia and Malaysia. 

It is a tropical fruit tree native to the Philippines, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi, Kalimantan, and the Maluku Islands), and Papua New Guinea. 😍🌱🌳

Limited seedlings are available at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Black Turmeric (Curcuma caesia)

For outplanting. Black Turmeric (Curcuma caesia), is a perennial herb with bluish-black rhizome, native to North-East and Central India. The rhizome is bitter, hot taste with pungent smell. Black Turmeric is used in Tantrik Sadhana. The dried leaves are used as a source for fuel. Northern tribes use Black Turmeric as a talisman to keep the evil spirits away. 

Presently Black Turmeric is on the verge of extinction. Claimed to be useful in treating Piles, Leprosy, Bronchitis, Asthma, Cancer, Epilepsy, Fever, Wounds, Impotency, Fertility, Menstrual disorders, tooth ache, vomiting etc.

Limited planting mterials available at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Bong Tree / Malabunga (Nothaphoebe umbelliflora)

Successfully germinated the seeds from a few ripe fruits of Bong Tree locally known as Malabunga (Nothaphoebe umbelliflora). Bark from the Bong Tree contains gum, a useful sticking agent, and aromatic oils. Pulverized bark is used to make incense sticks for temples in Southeast Asia. 😍🌱🌳

Took at least a month to germinate the seeds in the common pot. 

The ripe fruits of Bong Tree gathered last April 2023 from a very young  mother tree. 

Will outplant a couple of this specimen to be added soon at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

African Baobab (Adansonia digitata)

African Baobab (Adansonia digitata) seeds for germination. Came all the way from Africa. 😍🌱🌳

The baobab is also known as the "upside down tree", a name that originates from several myths.

A. digitata has been called "a defining icon of African bushland". The locals call it "Gongolaze" and use its fruits as food and medicine and use the tree trunks as reservoirs to save water.

BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM will propagate these seeds for future planting materials. 

Field survey at Bunawan, Iligan City

Field survey for additional planting of native tree species. This area is intended for Bamboo and Native tree forest with lots of undercropping edibles for permaculture at Brgy.Bunawan, Iligan City. 💕🌱🌳

Bagras (Eucalyptus deglupta) thriving well on the open ground. 

Organic vegetable garden for personal consumption.

Azolla pond for alternative and supplemental feeds for chickens.

Chicken coop and broader now loaded with chicks.

More updates soon from BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Iligan City - Ylay Resort Site Inspection

Brief visit and inspection of Ylay resort owned by Doc Melchie Ambalong in Buru-un, Iligan City for additional planting of native tree species on the site. Thank you doc for accommodating us. 🌱🌳❤️