FIELD CHECKLIST OF SPECIES (dendrology)

CYCADACEAE :

     PITOGO - Cycas rumphii Miq.
                        Leaves: Longer Rachids
     OLIVA -    Cycas revoluta  Thumb.

GNETACEAE

    BAGO - Gnetum gnemon var. gnemon
                    Habitat : Small tree  Leaves: very edible
    KULIAT - Gnetum indicum
                      Habitat : Climbing vine ; fruit edible

PODOCARPACEAE

    MALAKAWAYAN - Podocarpus rumphii Blume
                                         Leaves Falcate ; similar to bamboo
   MALAADELFA - Podocarpus neriifolius  D. Don. ex Laub.
                                     Local name: Huag ; Leaves: Linear 
    IGEM DAGAT -  Podocarpus costalis Presl.
                                     Habitat : Beach forest
   IGEM BILOG - Podocarpus rotundus    de Laub.
   LOKINAI  -  Dacry dium elatum  ( Roxb.) Wall.
                                     Leaves: Aciculate
    MALAALMACIGA - Decussocarpus wallichianus ( Presl.) De Laub.
                              Leaves : Lanecolate  ; very similar to almaciga
    DALUNG - Phyllocladus hypophyllus Hook. f.
                                Leaves : Apex Lacerrated
     IGEM - Dacrycarpus imbricatus ( Blume ) De Laub.
                               Leaves : Smaller

ARAUCARIACEAE

   ALMACIGA - Agathis philippinensis Warb.
                                Leaves : Ovate
   ARAUCARIA - Araucaria columnaris ( Forst. ) Hook.
                                Leaves : Aciculate
   PALAWAN ALMACIGA - Agathis celebica ( Koord. ) Warb.
   BUNGA PINE - Araucaria bidwillii  Hook.
   NORFOLK Is.. PINE - Araucaria heterophylla ( Salisb. ) France.

Valentine's for Lovers and for Friends

Valentine's for lovers and for friends.
All my love goes out to you this day!
Love is something different from desire:
Even, silent, peaceful as the sky.
Nor is love interested in means or ends.
There are no selfish needs that it must weigh.
Instead, love's plenitude itself inspires,
Needing neither cause nor reason why.
Each day my thoughts enchanted with you lie.

Could There Be Angels Waiting in the Wings

Could there be angels waiting in the wings,
How might we call upon their ecstasy?
Rainbows are mere garnish on the days
In which we are the glory and the light.
So may we hear the songs our sunshine sings,
The words which will the wonder of our ways;
May we know how good it is to be
As we celebrate the holidays,
So much in love we weep as angels might.

when love takes over