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Xanthostemon verdugonianus is known to be the hardest Philippine hardwood species. Cutting a 70-cm thick tree with axes normally requires three hours, but cutting a Mangkono tree with the same diameter usually takes two to four days. Diamond-point saws have been used exclusively but a great volume of water is needed to counter overheating. [1] [6]
The collection, selling, and transport of wild Pemphis acidula is illegal in the Philippines and punishable by fines and imprisonment of up to six years. [14] [15] In Marovo Island, Tonga, Tahiti, and other South Pacific islands, it is used to make wooden tools such as pestles, tool handles, weapons, and combs. [16]
Bonsai mint typically stays fairly small, growing to a height of 15–25 in (380–640 mm), and are hardy to a very light frost. [4] Ernstii blooms throughout the warmer months and puts out a spike of small, light purple flowers. [5] These flowers are edible, with a slightly sweet flavor. Bonsai mint with a coin for scale
Botanical name Common name Example References Maclura pomifera: Osage Orange Malpighia, including Malpighia coccigera: Barbados Cherry [6]: 62–63 Magnolia stellata: Star Magnolia
This species is commonly a bonsai plant, used in pagodas of Indo-China and elsewhere. In Viet Nam, it may be called: Mai chiếu thủy, mai chấn thủy, mai trúc thủy, or lòng mức miên; in English, it has sometimes been translated as water jasmine. It produces small, pendulous white flowers that have a fragrance similar to true jasmine.
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