Yakal Magasusu (Hopea mindanensis)

One of my Yakal Magasusu (Hopea mindanensis) @5ft now after 15mos on the ground. 😍🌱🌳

This is an endemic species in the island of Mindanao, the Philippines. 

Outplanted from just a foot tall seedling. 

Thank you 2023! Looking forward for another year of growing a wide variety of native trees, rare fruits, climbers, and ground covers for a greener and bountiful future. Wishing you all the best in 2024! — BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM ❤️ xXx

Black Thorn Durian

Just before this 2023 will end the BT or Black Thorn (D200) Durian is put to the ground. This is a double rootstock specimen acquired last September. 

My father did the honor while my son gazed closely. 😍🌱🌳 

Also known as "Ochee" in Chinese and "Duri Hitam" in Malay. 

Canary yellow flesh with silky texture and packed with complex flavor.

More Durian cultivars are part of the collection at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Batwan (Garcinia binucao)

Batwan/Batuan/Binukaw (Garcinia binucao). This is endemic to the Philippines. The sour fruits are edible and can be eaten raw. They are also commonly used as a souring agent in traditional Filipino dishes like sinigang. 😋🌱🌳

Grafted seedlings of Batwan ready for field planting.

For inquiries and orders of Grafted Batwan Seedlings just send a private message at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Mahkota Dewa (Phaleria macrocarpa)

Non-stop fruiting of Mahkota Dewa (Phaleria macrocarpa). Taken as a tea with lots of health benefits. The wood is also a source of Oud/Agarwood but of inferior quality. 💕🌱🌳 

Seedlings grown from its ripe fruits last season are now ready for field planting.

Planting materials are available at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Petroleum Nut (Pittosporum resiniferum)

My Petroleum Nut (Pittosporum resiniferum) growing good @ 1 year on the ground. 😍🌱🌳

This is a potential source of bio-fuel. 

Outplanted last December of 2022.

For more interesting species check BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Patalsik-Pula (Decaspermum blancoi)

Outplanted additional Patalsik-Pula (Decaspermum blancoi). This specimen is from the batch of seedlings that were disposed last month. 😍🌱🌳

One of the flowering mother tree that were sourced out with seeds last year. 

Limited seedlings are still available for disposal.

For your orders and reservations just send a private message at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Shipment of Flowering species

Shipment of semi-Large size of Champaca, Aunasin, Mapilig and Saraca bound to Iligan City. Nice choice of flowering species for landscaping. 😍🌱🌳

For reservations and orders of flowering species, send your inquiries to BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Bay Tree (Laurus nobilis)

Young germinants of Bay tree (Laurus nobilis) which was brought to me by Mirco from Italy last October. This is native to the Mediterranean region and is used as bay leaf for seasoning in cooking. Take note that many other kinds of plants in diverse families are also called "bay" or "laurel", generally due to similarity of foliage or aroma to Laurus nobilis.

Mirco visited us last October and sadly the Quercus species he gave to me is somehow doomed.

For more interesting species of plant for spice you can search it at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Jewels-of-Opar (Talinum paniculatum)

Jewels-of-Opar (Talinum paniculatum) or commonly known as Talinum. Native to Latin America and the Caribbean. It has been introduced notably in Africa and Asia. Talinum paniculatum is often grown as an ornamental plant. 

The leaves are edible and have been used in traditional medicine in Asia. Used in home medicine as a diuretic, healing, emollient, vulval and anti-infective, it is also consumed in salads. 😋🌱❤️

BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM will propagate and outplant more of this in the coming months as an edible ground cover.

Joey Palm (Johannesteijsmannia altifrons)

Joey Palm (Johannesteijsmannia altifrons). It is a rare species found in mountain forest of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia; from an altitude of about 300 meters. 

The plant genus is named after the botanist Johannes Teijsmann.

This might be one of the most spectacular and beautiful palm trees in the world. In the rainforest the enormous fan-shaped leaves grow from the ground up to heights of even 6 meters. 😍🌴

**Pic Credits to the rightful owner

**Pic credits to the rightful owner. For reference only.

Limited seedlings for high-end collectors are available for grab, just contact send a PM at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Alingatong (Dendrocnide meyeniana)

Alingatong (Dendrocnide meyeniana) also known as Lipang Kalabaw. The stinging hairs on the plant can cause people's skin pain, redness, burning or itching, which may last for several hours or even a day or two; in severe case, it may also cause skin inflammation.  

The fruit and receptacle are edible, but the stalk is not, because it is covered with stinging hairs.

In Philippine traditional medicine, the tree's sap is prepared as a drink for improving the production of breast milk. Its roots and leaves can also be used as a diuretic.

More interesting herbal species are among in the collections of BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Latest Syzygium in my collection

Very fast germination of another locally called "Bogni" (Syzygium davaoense). To be outplanted hopefully next year and this will be the 14th Syzygium species in my collection. 😍🌱🌳

This is one of the fully grown Syzygium davaoense in situ.

The fruit of Syzygium davaoense is edible.

Limited seedlings will be available soon at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Costa Rican Guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum)

This is my Costa Rican Guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum), turning 2 years old next month. 

Fast growing under the full sun, standing around 12ft tall already and I am expecting its first fruit by 2024. 😍🌱🌳

Successfully germinated this from a batch of seeds from a ripe fruit last 2021, and it was outplanted January of 2022.

More exotic rare fruits at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Malak-malak (Palaquium philippense)

On the ground is Malak-malak (Palaquium philippense). This is my first specimen of this kind and this will be the 340th species of native trees outplanted in my homeground.❤️🌱🌳

Unique underleaf color of golden brown. Full grown pic of Malak-malak CTTo for reference only.

BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM had a few seedlings left for disposal.