Kamagong Seedlings

The seeds are grown in seed boxes first and are transferred to the nursery after a few weeks.
You can follow the development of the kamagong seedlings on the slide show.
Kamagong belongs to the ebony family (genus Diospyros), and like many other very hard woods is sometimes called "iron wood", so-called because its wood is iron-like and nearly unbreakable.

Red Lauan and White Lauan Seedlings

The seeds are grown in seed boxes first and are transferred to the nursery after a few weeks.
You can follow the development of the red lauan and white lauan seedlings on the slide show.
The scientific name of red lauan is Shorea Negrosensis, the white lauan's is Shorea Contorta. Both are threatened species and endemic to the Philippines.

Apitong Seedlings

The seeds are grown in seed boxes first and are transferred to the nursery after a few weeks.

You can follow the development of the apitong seedlings on the slide show.
The scientific name of apitong is Dipterocarpus grandiflorus.

Narra Seedlings

The seeds are grown in the seed boxes and are transferred to the nursery after a few weeks.
You can follow the development of the narra seedlings on the slide show.
The scientific name of narra is Pterocarpus indicus.

New Photos From Our Farmer Rodell Ferrer

Here are 428 photos taken by our farmer Rodell Ferrer during September 2008.