Antipolo tree

General info
- Artocarpus is a genus of some 60 trees of Southeast Asian origin, belong to the family
Moraceae. The word Artocarpus is derived from the Greek words artos (bread)
and karpos (fruit).
- It is said Antipolo City, the capital of Rizal, derived its name from the Antipolo tree, at a time
when the tree grew in abundance locally.
Botany
Antipolo is a large tree, growing up to 30 meters tall. Its habit, size, and leaf characteristics are
similar to Artocarpus altilis (Rimas). Leaves are simple, spirally arranged, with one to three pairs
of lobes. Hairy petioles are about 8 centimeters long. Hairy stipules are about 10 centimeters
long. Male inflorescence is smooth and cylindric, 5 to 8 centimeters long, flexuous, with spine-
like structures. Fruit is ellipsoid, 10 centimeters long, 7 centimeters in diameter, ripening to
yellow and orange-brown. Anthocarps are extended into 1-centimeter long, spiculate
appendages. Seeds are ellipsoid, about 1 centimeter long, embedded in the fleshy part of the
flesh.

Distribution
- Endemic species.
- Found throughout the Philippines, in thickets and forests, at low and medium altitudes.

Properties
Bark extract considered antimicrobial.

Parts utilized
Bark, roots.

Uses
Edibility
- Leaves reportedly used as food by the Ayta people in Porac, Pampanga. (1)
- Fruits and seeds are cooked and eaten.
Folkloric
- Decoction of the two-parts bark of antipolo and one-part roots of Fleurya interrupta (Lipang
aso) is used for strangularia.
Others
- Wood: Used for carving and light construction. Used as fiber plant for making pulp and
paper. (4)
- Rope: Bast makes a weak rope, used for yoking buffaloes.
- Repellent: Ayta people burn dry leaves to repel mosquitoes. (2)
- Hunter's sap: Sticky sap from Tipolo placed on tall trees to capture to capture small birds. (6)
Studies
• Antimicrobial: Study evaluated 848 solvent extracts from 106 species of Philippine plants
belong to 44 families for antimicrobial activity. Of the plants, 62 to 58 percent yielded
constituents with inhibitory activity to B. subtilis, M. aureus, E. coli and Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. Artocarpus blancoi was one of the 9 most active plants which demonstrated
exceptionally high values of antimicrobial activity. (5)
• Gum / Drug Suspending Agent: Study evaluated gummy exudates obtained from incised bark
of antipolo tree for potential pharmaceutical use as suspending agent. Physiochemical
properties of crude gum suspension i.e. pH, viscosity, redispersibility time, sedimentation
volume and degree of flocculation, were statistically comparable to standard acacia gum
suspension. Results suggest the crude extract is a suitable alternative to imported acacia gum as
suspending agent. (6)

Availability
Wild-crafted.

es, Antipolo City, the capital of Rizal got it's name from the Antipolo tree decades ago.
Apparently, the city had an abundant supply of Antipolo trees from it's original forest, hence the
name Antipolo City.
Fortunately, the Antipolo tree is endemic to the Philippines, however, it is indigenous to other
cities within the country such as Calumpit, Bulacan being it's neighbor. Kalumpit is also a native
tree, which I already discussed earlier.

Going back, the Antipolo tree belongs to the family MORACEAE and genus Artocarpus. It's
scientific name is Artocarpus blancoi and is very much related to the popular
jackfruit/Nangka/Langka (Artocarpus heterophyllus). Similarly, the seeds of the Antipolo can
also be cooked or boiled or eaten raw by birds and land animals. I am not sure if the flesh is also
edible. The wood of this tree is said to be of good quality and can be used to make furniture.
The tree stands to about 30-40 meters in height and can reach a diameter of about 1-2 meters.

Read more: http://philippinenativeforesttrees.blogspot.com/2010/05/antipolo-tree-and-not-

capital-of-rizal.html#ixzz5K7E91par

An added information to Antipolo is that according to wikipedia, "The name Artocarpus is

derived from the Greek words artos (=bread) and karpos (=fruit)." Thus on some edible species,
this breadfruit is eaten as a staple diet. On another note, wikipedia also mentioned that, "All
Artocarpus species are laticiferous trees or shrubs whose leaves, twigs and the stem can
produce a milky sap."

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he Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering
plants comprising about 38 genera and over 1100 species.[2] Most are widespread in tropical
and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however, there is a cosmopolitan
distribution overall. The only synapomorphy within Moraceae is presence of laticifers and
milky sap in all parenchymatous tissues, but generally useful field characters include
two carpelssometimes with one reduced, compound inconspicuous flowers, and
compound fruits.[3] The family includes well-known plants such as
the fig, banyan, breadfruit, mulberry, and Osage-orange. The 'flowers' of Moraceae are
often pseudanthia (reduced inflorescences).
Endemism is the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location,
such as an island, nation, country or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that
are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. The extreme
opposite of endemism is cosmopolitan distribution. An alternative term for a species that is
endemic is precinctive, which applies to species (and subspecific categories) that are restricted
to a defined geographical area.

Tipolo or pakak is Artocarpus blancoi, very much related to the langka, rimas and kamansi.
There was supposed to be a lot of tipolo trees in the area and as any town with an
abundance, it was chirstened An-tipolo. Eventually tipolo was also morphed into antipolo, the
tree is now also called antipolo, this time after the town.
Antipolo is a large tree that grows up to 30 meters tall. Its stem, which has short and stout
buttresses, grow up to 60 centimeters or more in diameter.

The outer bark of an antipolo tree is grayish-black; its inner bark exudes white latex.

Leaves are simple, spirally arranged, with one to three pairs of lobes. The hairy petioles are
about eight centimeters long while the long hairy stipules are about 10 centimeters long.

The flowers are minute in separate male and female axillary inflorescences. The male ones are
yellowish, oblong, cylindrical, and spongy, while the female ones are spherical in shape.

The fruit is about 6.5 centimeters in diameter, with flexuous, tapering, obtuse process (spine-
like structure), ripening to yellow and orange-brown. Seeds are embedded in the fleshy part of
the fruit.

Antipolo is endemic to the Philippines, particularly in Batan Island, Luzon, Palawan, Negros, and
Mindanao, and in lowland forests and thickets.
It can also be found in areas with distinct dry season and annual rainfall of 2,000 millimeters or
more.

Although rather common on Mount Makiling, the tree is very widely distributed throughout the
archipelago. It is also common in low and medium altitudes, but not abundant. It is seldom cut
for timber.

Method of Propagation:

Antipolo is propagated by seeds only.

Contemporary Use:

The wood of an antipolo tree is locally used for light construction. Bark extract is said to have
antimicrobial activity. Fruits and seeds are cooked and eaten. It is also used as a fiber plant for
the production of pulp and paper.

How to plant your antipolo seedling

Clear the area where you want to plant your seedling with unwanted weeds and debris. Make
sure that a one-meter radius is kept free from other vegetation. Dig a plant hole with
dimensions of at least 20 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm. Plant the seedling at proper depth. Root collar
should be at level with or a little below the ground surface with the seedling oriented upward.
Fill the hole with top or garden soil and press soil firmly around the base of the seedling. In
plantation-making, seedlings should maintain a two-meter distance between seedlings if
planted in a row of a three-meter distance from one strip to the next strip.

How to take care of your antipolo seedling

Remove grass and other unwanted vegetation and cultivate the soil around the base of the
seedling (50 cm radius) once in every quarter for two to three years. Place mulch around the
base of the seedling (maintaining the 50 cm radius and using cut grass, leaves and other suitable
materials as mulch base). Prune the branches at most 50 percent of the crown depth, preferably
during dry season, and ensure that when pruning, you do not injure the bark. Remove infected
or infested vegetation nearby to stop plant diseases from spreading and contaminating your
seedling. Monitor regularly the growth of the seedling for presence of pests and diseases.

Read more at https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2011/10/24/740381/native-tree-month-

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This wood is used for house posts and other purposes requiring durability; for paneling,
furniture and cabinet work, and musical instruments as a substitute for Nangka; and for making
bancas. The bark ofThis tree is retted and used by highland folks for making clothes.(antipolo5)

Ang puno ng Tipolo o ang Antipolo Tree ay isang mahalaga at makasaysayang punong kahoy sa
Lungsod ng Antipolo. Bukod sa sinasabing dito hinango ang pangalan ng pook na ito ay sa mga
sanga pa rin daw nito nakita ang imahe ng Birhen ng Antipolo matapos ang tatlong ulit na
pagkawala nito sa pook ng Sitio Santa Cruz na unang pinagdalhan sa kanya, humigit-kumulang
sa tatlong daan at pitumpo at siyam na taon na ang nakalilipas.
Bunga ng pangyayari, sa pook na iyon na ngayon ay kinatatayuan ng Antipolo Cathedral ay
ipinagawa ng mga paring Hesuita ang simbahang bato noong 1630-1633 na sa kasamaang palad
ay nawasak noong Marso 6-7, 1945 sa panahon ng pagtatapos ng Ikalawang Digmaang
Pandaigdig sa Pasipiko.
Ang punong kahoy na ito na ayon sa kasaysayan ay malaganap na tumutubo sa lahat halos ng
panig ng Antipolo apat na raang taon na ang nakalilipas ay unang nakilala sa kanyang pang
agham na pangalang (scientific name) Artocarpus Incisa. Subalit sa mga aklat na The Forest of
the Philippines ni H.N. Whitford noong 1911; Commercial Woods of the Philippines ni E.G.
Schneider; Minor Product of Philippine Forest ni William H. Brown noong 1920 ng Bureau of
Forestry; gayon din sa aklat na Philippine Woods ni Luis J. Reyes ng Department of Agriculture
and Commerce noong 1938 ay sinasabing Artocarpus Cummunis.
Ayon pa rin sa nabanggit na mga aklat ang punong kahoy na ito ay hindi lamang sa pook ng
Antipolo matatagpuan. Maging sa mga lalawigan ng bansa buhat sa Cagayan hanggang
Mindanao ay marami din nito. At sa bawat bayan o lalawigan ay may kanya-kanyang katawagan
(common name) ito na gaya ng tipulo, tipolo, pakak, kamangsi, rima, ugob, pakak-bakia, tuyop,
kamanse, dalungian, agob, basara, tagob, tugob, atipuno, antipolo, at iba pa.
Sinasabi pa rin sa nabanggit na mga aklat na ang mga punong kahoy na kapamilya ng Antipolo
Tree ay ang Anubing (Artocarpus Cumingiana) at ang Nangka (Artocarpus entergra/integrefolia).
Sa ibang lalawigan ay sinasabi rin na kinakain ang murang bunga nito sa pamamagitan ng
pagsasama sa nilagang karne. Ang magulang na mga buto naman ay ibinubusa na 'tulad ng
balatong. Subalit dito sa Lungsod ng Antipolo ay hindi kinakain ito. Ang tuyong dahon laman
nito, kasama ang tuyong dahon din ng abocado at sariwang dahon naman ng pandan ay
isinasama sa pinakulo o nilagang tsaa upang maging mabango at malinamnam ang lasa.
Samantala, sa pahina 162 ng The heritage Illustrated Dictionary of the English Language
International Edition, na ang punong kahoy na Artocarpus Cummunis ( or A. Incisa) ng pook ng
Polynesia ay ang tinatawag na Breadfruit. Subalit sa pahina 158 naman ng The New
International Encyclopedia 1996 Edition published by Triden Press International ay sinasabi na
sa South Pacific ang Breadfruit nila ay ang Artocarpus Atilus na kapamilya ng mga puno ng
mulberry ay kinakain ang bunga. Marami rin daw ang tumutubo nito sa tropical America. Kung
ano ang pagkakahawig, pagkakamukha, o pagkakaiba ng mga iyon sa ating Antipolo Tree ay
malalaman natin sa ibang pagkakataon.
Samantala pa rin, sa gitna ng kahalagahan ng Antipolo Tree, ang lahat halos ng sektor ng mga
mamamayan ng Lungsod ng Antipolo ay waring walang pagmamalasakit dito. Katunayan,
samantalang isinusulat ito, humigit-kumulang lamang marahil sa bilang na limampu ang
natitirang tumutubo doon na halos walang pumapansin liban kung ang lilim nito ay gagawing
pananggalang sa init ng araw at mga bahagyang pag-ambon.
Sa liwasang bayan ng Lungsod ng Antipolo, lubhang napakahirap paniwalaan subalit tutoo, wala
kahit isang puno ng Antipolo Tree ang nakatanim o tumutubo dito. Maging sa mga lote ng
pribado at publikong paaralan dito sa Antipolo ay mahirap makakita ng kahit isang Antipolo Tree
na tumutubo doon. Kung mayroon man, napaguusapan kaya ng mga guro at mga estudyante
nila ang tungkol sa punong kahoy na ito?
Sa gilid ng open space na kinaroroonan ng basketball court ng Monte Rosas Executive Village sa
Barangay Dela Paz ay may dalawang puno ng Antipolo Tree na itinanim ng inyong lingkod
walong taon na ang nakalilipas. Napakaganda ng tubo, malilim at malaking kasiyahan ang
naidudulot nito sa mga naninirahan doon lalo na sa kanilang mga kabataan.
Sa tabi ng gusali ng yumaong Francisco 'komong' Sumulong sa Ninoy Aquino Blvd., Barangay
Dela Paz na kung saan naroroon ang tanggapan ng DENR, ay isang magandang puno ng Antipolo
Tree ang matatagpuan. Iyon ay kaloob ng iyong lingkod kay Ka Aging Reyes Sumulong walong
taon na ang nakalilipas.
Maidadagdag pa rin natin dito na sa tabi ng Barangay Hall ng Dalig ay isang napakaganda ring
Antipolo Tree ang itinanim ni Kapitan Engineer Loni M. Leyva. Gayon din sa tabi ng magandang
tahanan nina Doktora Resurrection Marrero-Acop, MD sa Barangay Dela Paz; Dr. Juan F. Torres
Jr. MD sa Cottonwood Height; at Rico Naidas sa tabi ng kanilang Las Brisas Hotel & Conference
Center malapit sa Beverly Hills.
Sa mga taga-Antipolo, matapat nating pahalagahan ang puno ng Tipulo, ang Antipolo Tree, na
luntiang simbulo ng maluwalhating kaysaysayan, kultura, at mga tradisyon ng ating Lungsod.

Malugai
Pometia pinnata is a large tropical hardwood and fruit tree species, with common names
including matoa, taun tree, island lychee, tava, of the plant family Sapindaceae (maple and
lychee family).[1]
Naturally widespread, the trees grow through Southeast Asia, Malaysia and the Pacific region.
Pometia pinnata grows into medium tree of 40 m (130 ft) tall.[1] It has pinnate leaves. The fruits
are green, yellow, or dark red up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long, each with one seed surrounded by a
fleshy aril.
The fruit is somewhat like a lychee, is edible, and is a popular fruit for eating.
A tropical relative of the Litchi (Litchi chinensis), this fruit tree originates from a wide geographic
area extending from southern India, through Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia and Melanesia to
Polynesia.

It is a tall tree in closely spaced forests, reaching heights of up to 35 m (115 ft) or more with a
straight, round trunk up to 90 cm (3 ft) in diameter and with buttressed roots on older trees. On
open sites it is more commonly 15 to 20 m (50 to 65 ft) tall with a short, low-branching trunk
supporting a rounded crown. The bark is smooth, grey to orange-brown and lightly flaking,
leaving a mottled surface.

The leaves are large, up to 1 m (3 ft) long and compound, made up of pairs of leathery, green
leaflets with wavy margins. They pink to red when they emerge, becoming green with age.

Flowering appears to follow the rains, the timing and frequency of which varies by region. In
areas with two rainy season events a year, flowering follows each event and in areas with
perpetually wet conditions flowering is usually intermittent to continuous.

The flowers are green-white, small and insignificant, blooming in mixed clusters of female and
male flowers on the same tree. They are followed by small egg-shaped fruit, up to 3 cm (1 in)
long in large bunches similar to Litchi. Natural variation is noticeable in the fruit which,
depending on the variety may be yellow, red or dark purple when ripe.

Use

The thick shell of the ripe fruit is cracked and peeled away to access the sweet, juicy translucent
pulp, which surrounds a single seed. The pulp is described as having a taste and texture similar
to Longan (Dimocarpus longan), another Litchi relative. The oily seed is sometimes boiled or
roasted and eaten as a nut, but is barely edible.
It is considered a minor timber tree, due in part to its often poorly formed trunk. The wood is
medium-weight, around 580 to 720 kilograms per cubic meter and has medium to high natural
resistance to decay. This puts it in the durable hardwood class suitable for indoor and outdoor
construction.

The sawn timber is used mostly in light construction, indoor joinery work and for making
furniture and cabinets. The roundwood is cut for turnery, making into tool handles as well as for
firewood.

Work is needed to identify, select and propagate trees with the most desirable fruit and timber
characteristics.

Climate

Grows naturally in humid to very humid tropical lowland climates, generally in areas with annual
lows of 19 to 25 °C, annual highs of 28 to 35 °C, annual rainfall of 1500 to 5000 mm and a dry
season of 4 months or less.

Growing

New plants are commonly grown from seed or stem-cuttings. It performs best on free-draining
clay, loam or sand soils of a moderately acid to alkaline nature, generally with a pH of 5.0 to 8.0
and on sites with partial sun exposure. It is intolerant of salt spray and soil salt conditions.

Problem features

It is listed as a weed in a least one reference publication, but without any declared or serious
weed status. In its native range birds and bats eat the fruit and disperse the seed.

The dust from sawn timber can be an irritant to the respiratory tract.
Botanical Name: Pometia pinnata
Other Common Names: Kasai, Kasai Sibu, Malugai, Malugal, Matoa, Ngelak, Pometia,

Sarangani city
Sarangani, or Saraŋgani (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Sarangani), is a province in
the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region. Its capital is Alabel. With a 230-kilometre
(140 mi) coastline along the Sarangani Bay and Celebes Sea, the province is at the southernmost
tip of Mindanao island, and borders South Cotabato and Davao del Sur to the north, Davao
Occidental to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south.
Sarangani is part of the South Cotabato-Cotabato-Sultan Kudarat-Sarangani-General Santos City
(SOCCSKSARGEN) development cluster, and is linked by paved roads to the international airport
and harbor of General Santos City.
The province is divided into two sections, separated by the Sarangani Bay and General Santos
City, and it used to be part of South Cotabato until it was made an independent province in
1992.
Sarangani covers a total area of 3,601.25 square kilometres (1,390.45 sq mi)[5] occupying the
southern tip of the SOCCSKSARGEN in central Mindanao. The province is bordered on the
central-north by South Cotabato, northeast by Davao del Sur, east by Davao Occidental, south
by the Sarangani Bay and Celebes Sea, and northwest by Sultan Kudarat.
Sarangani is divided into two (eastern and western) sections, separated by the Sarangani
Bay and General Santos City in the middle. The western portion comprises the towns
of Maitum, Kiamba, and Maasim, and is bounded on the north by South Cotabato and on the
northwest by Sultan Kudarat. The eastern section consists of Alabel, Glan, Malapatan,
and Malungon.
The population of Sarangani in the
2015 census was 544,261 people,
[2]
with a density of 150 inhabitants
per square kilometre or 390
inhabitants per square mile.

Religion[edit]
Religion in Sarangani[8][9][10][11]

Religion percentage

Roman
  48%
Catholic

Protestant   25%
Islam   16%

Iglesia Ni
  2%
Cristo

Others   10%

Christianity in the form of Roman Catholicism is the majority religion in the province comprising
48% of the population.[8] However, there is a strong presence of evangelicals (25%).[9] Other
religious minorities are Islam (16%)[10] and Iglesia Ni Cristo (2%).[11] The remainder is usually
divided among other Christian churches.

Economy
Coconut, corn, rice, banana, mango, durian, rubber, and sugarcane are major crops now being
planted by the inhabitants. The province has plantations (mango, banana, pineapple,
asparagus), cattle ranches, and commercial fishponds that have been operating in the area,
some of which having existed as far back as 40 years.
Electricity comes from the National Power Corporation, and augmented by a 50 MW power
plant in Alabel, the province’s capital. Water is provided for by sustainable spring development
projects.

Sarangani celebrates its foundation anniversary every November, named as MunaTo Festival.[12]
Sarangani has ancient burial jars, discovered by archaeologists from the National
Museum in Ayub Cave in Maitum, in 1991 and in 2008, and at Sagel Cave in Maitum (now
declared by National Historical Institute as a national historical site). Amid Mindanao's armed
conflicts, artifacts found thereat prove settlements of pre-historic civilization in Maitum
Sarangani Profile
Sarangani Southern Philippines’ front door to BIMP-EAGA, is the southern most province in the
mainland of Mindanao. It is cut midway by the city of General Santos giving its two sections
hammock-like shapes that hug the mountains and Sarangani Bay. Sarangani is surrounded by
the Celebes Sea, Sarangani Bay, and the province of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Davao
del Sur.
The Province is also a coastal zone of SOCSKSARGEN (South Cotabato, Cotabato Province, Sultan
Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos), one of the country’s fastest growing development
clusters.
Sarangani has seven municipalities (Alabel, Malapatan, Glan, Malungon, Maasim, Kiamba and
Maitum) with 141 Barangays. Its vast beachfront, rolling hills and plains offers plenty of
opportunities.
Major Industries: Aquaculture, Fishery, Agriculture Plantations and Tourism.
Power supply comes from the National Power Corporation (NPC) 69-KV transmission line and
redistributed by a local electric cooperative, SOCOTECO II. The Southern Philippines Power
Corporation (SPPC) stationed in Brgy. Baluntay, Alabel also supplies 55-MW from its diesel
power plant, By 2015, Sarangani Energy Corporation, a coil-fired power plant located at Maasim
will be operational with 200-MW capacity.
Water supply is sustained by spring development projects, construction of water systems and
digging of artesian and swallow tube wells.
Telephone lines are connected in all seven towns of the province. All seven towns are now
covered by the services of the cellular phone networks and wireless internet connection.
A 145Kms. world-class road network connects the seven municipalities and traversing through
the city of General Santos, which maintains an international airport and a wharf. Commercial
and rural banks provide business institutions and populace easy and efficient access to financial
services in each municipality.