Trees (San Vicente Botanical Garden 1)

 Trees for Peace

Trees 

Living with Nature Center, San Vicente Ilocos Sur 
Dr Abe V Rotor 

Palomaria (Callophylum innophylum) is locally known as bitaog (Ilk). 

It is in great demand in the furniture industry that it is now among 

the threatened species of lumber trees.

 Anahaw (Livistona rotundifolia)

Hanging dead leaves serve as abode of fruit bats.

 

 Avocado is a native of Mexico introduced into the 

Philippines during the Spanish times. 

 Alim (Melanolepis multiglandulosa) is a shrub or small tree. 

 Its bark leaves, and flowers, fresh or slightly heated, are applied 

to the skin for chest pain and fever.  Its bark is used as an ethnic 

remedy for sore throat. 

Young leaves are used in cooking of "paksiw" and "bopis." 

Sugared decoction of leaves with a little calamansi as tea 

helps loosen up phlegm and effective for coughs.

  Kamias (Averrhoa carambola), Tiesa - Pouteria campechiana  (Lucuma nervosa) commonly known as the canistel, is an evergreen tree.  The fruit can be eaten fresh, and has the texture of a hard-boiled egg yolk, or made into jam, marmalade, or blended with milk and other ingredients to make a shake and puree, 

 

 Camito (Chrysophylum cainito) ~