This Red Lauan (Shorea negrosensis) “Mother Tree” is considered as the oldest and largest tree in the Bicol region. It has a height of 27 meters with a diameter (at breast height) of 220 centimeters. The tree is estimated to be 440 years old, some DENR Bicol foresters say. It is located within the Bicol National Park at Sitio Nalisan, Barangay Tuaca in Basud,Camarines Norte, more than two kilometers away from the Maharlika Highway.(ASA, DENR/PIA Sorsogon))
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that one is pretty old, yet it stood still, i wonder why the media never heard about it. cool name "mother tree." i hope it will not last until it reaches at least 500yrs.
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yes, standing still amidst the tests of times... we are looking forward to some more "mother trees" to be discovered... Thanks for visiting our blog.
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