Plants
Cannonball Mangrove (Xylocarpus granatum)
18/08/2012 14:08
While studying the different kinds of mangroves found in the province of Palawan and trying to memorize the species name of the different species, the notable cannonball mangrove or scientifically speaking, Xylocarpus granatum, sticks to my mind. This is primarily because of the...
Phyllanthus balgooyi
18/08/2012 14:09
Phyllanthus balgooyi is a shrub that is known to draw out nickel from the soil and concentrate the metal in its sap. For this reason, it is called a phytoaccumulator. It is a plant that can accumulate heavy metals like nickel.
This plant can be found in many parts of Palawan,...
Poison Tree (Barringtonia asiatica)
18/08/2012 14:06
I saw these fruits in the New Public Market in San Jose in Puerto Princesa. My curiosity drove me to ask the seller what those star-shaped things are, noting the curative properties written on a piece of wood. She responded that it is called "bulubitoon", a fruit of a tree growing along...
Tabulian
18/08/2012 14:05
Tabulian is a rare tree species found in Sitio Tabulian-Tabulian in Barangay Culasian, Rizal, Palawan at the southern portion of Palawan. According to a native Palaw'an, there are only 50 mature trees remaining in the rolling hills of Culasian. Tabulian could not be found in other places...