What is kamagong tree?

What is kamagong tree?

Diospyros blancoi, (synonym Diospyros discolor), commonly known as velvet apple, velvet persimmon, kamagong, or mabolo tree, is a tree of the genus Diospyros of ebony trees and persimmons. It produces edible fruit with a fine, velvety, reddish-brown fur-like covering.

How long does a kamagong tree take to grow?

It needs a good distribution of rainfall through the year. Trees that were planted by seeds could take 6 or 7 years to give out fruit, but trees that were propagated by cuttings produce fruit in 3 or 4 years.

Where does kamagong tree grow?

Kamagong is indigenous to the low and medium altitude forests of the Philippine Islands, from the island of Luzon to the southernmost of the Sulu Islands, and is commonly cultivated for its fruit and even more as a shade tree for roadsides.

Is kamagong a fruit bearing tree?

In the Philippines, kamagong usually refers to the entire tree, and mabolo or tálang is applied to the fruit. It is a minor fruiting species that produces a fruit enjoyed by some, but avoided by others. The skin emits a rank, spoiled-cheese odor. This odor in not preseent it the flesh, which is of pleasant flavor.

Is kamagong endangered?

Kamagong is critically endangered as well, but organizations, such as Masungi Georeserve Foundation, have been making efforts to protect it by planting more Kamagong seedlings.

How do you grow yakal?

Dig a plant hole with dimensions of at least 20 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm. Plant the seedling at proper depth. Root collar should be at level with or a little below the ground surface with the seedling oriented upward. Fill the hole with top or garden soil and press soil firmly around the base of the seedling.

What is the rarest tree in the Philippines?

There is a gold rush happening in the jungles of the Philippines. The treasure is one of the rarest trees in the world: lapnisan or agarwood. It is also the world’s most expensive tree.

Is kamagong wood strong?

1 | Kamagong One of the most beautiful types of wood, kamagong, is known for its color that ranges from dark brown to deep black. It is known for its hardness and resistance to impact and is one of the rarest and most expensive woods locally because of its commercial unavailability.

Is yakal a tree?

Yakal is a medium to large tree about 25 to 30 meters tall. Its wood is hard and dark brownish-yellow, its branchlets slender, blackish, and slightly hairy. Its leaves are coriaceous, ovate to lanceolate, or oblong-lanceolate or apex acuminate.