Broussonettia luzonica

Family: Moraceae

Common Name: Birch Flower

Origin: endemic to the Philippines

Reference: Philippine Native Trees 101 Up Close and Personal

• this tree is known for its long, fuzzy edible flowers that are eaten as a vegetable
• there is a male and a female tree
• the male tree bears the edible flowers
• sheds its leaves once a year
• it is listed as a “potentially threatened” tree
• fast-growing tree
• our caretaker is not sure whether the tree we found in the farm is a male or female
• we will just have to wait and see whether it bears long, edible flowers!

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