Happy 49 Trees!

Our kids gave us native trees for our upcoming birthdays! Monica, our New-York based illustrator daughter who was in Manila for a short visit orchestrated the tree-buying, with some help from her Lola’s car, driver, and gardener! The trees came from the nursery of Imelda Sarmiento, the Project Director of Philippine Native Trees 101: Up Close and Personal.

This is the list of Birthday trees from our kids:

1. Alim
2. Amugis
3. Anang
4. Antipolo
5. Anubing
6. Baguilumbang
7. Balakat
8. Balobo
9. Bani
10. Batino
11. Batitin-an
12. Bayag-usa
13. Bayok
14. Baligang
15. Betis
16. Bignay pugo
17. Binaligan
18. Binayuyu
19. Bitaog
20. Bitis-bitis
21. Dao
22. Diladila
23. Dita
24. Himamao
25. Igyo
26. Iloilo
27. Ipil
28. Kalios
29. Kaluag
30. Kalumpit
31. Kupang
32. Lanete
33. Libas
34. Libatbat
35. Linawin
36. Lipote
37. Makaasim
38. Malabaltik
39. Malabuho
40. Malakalumpang
41. Malimali <== this was the name on the list, but the label on the tree is “Amiatam”
42. Molave
43. Pagsahingan
44. Puso-puso
45. Putat
46. Siar
47. Taluto
48. Tamayuan
49. Tibig