Balete tree - Wikipedia
网页The balete tree (also known as balite or baliti) are several species of trees in the Philippines from the genus Ficus, which are broadly referred to as balete in the local language. A number of these are strangler figs, as they germinate upon other trees, before entrapping their host tree entirely and eventually killing it.
[Ilonggo Notes] ‘Lunok’ and ‘mari-it’ in Iloilo - RAPPLER
网页2021年8月14日 · These trees, known locally as lunok, are considered mystical – havens for spiritual beings. I’d always thought that lunok was a description of a particular place, an abode of spirits and...
The ancient tree, the land cut-off, and my unspoken-of ancestors
网页2017年5月15日 · This 1300 year-old lunok or balete tree is one of the oldest or the oldest in the Philippines. It’s located in Barangay Lumapao or the “beyond village” on Mount Kanlaon. Botanists of Siliman University estimated its about 1328 years old. “lunok” in the Visayan dialect translates to “balete.”
Bewitching Balete Trees around the Philippines - Travel Up
网页2019年6月5日 · Considered sacred trees in other cultures, Balete trees are actually epiphytes, a type of plant from the fig family that grows on other trees. They find a host tree, attach themselves to it, ensnare it in a tight hold of …
The Old Lady and the Balete Tree - Positively Filipino
网页2014年10月28日 · The balete is a rubber tree. Philippine folk tales mention that balete trees are dwelling places for supernatural beings like the kapre (tree demon) or tikbalang (humanoid animal). The elders believe the balete plant should not be brought into one’s house for they will be inviting ghosts.
Balete / Rubber Tree / Ficus stipulosa: Philippine Alternative …
网页Balete, ficus elastica, indian rubber tree - Philippine Herbal Medicdine - An compilation of Philippine medicinal plants by Dr Godofredo Stuart with botanical information, folkloric uses, and scientific studies.
Ficus consociata Blume, Bijdr. (1825) - asianplant.net
网页A strangling fig that grows as a shrub without host tree. According to Corner, it is rarely large and "seldom standing without its host". Leaves stiff and leathery (7-27cm long), broad, oval with rounded or slightly pointed tip, base tapered or slightly heart-shaped, and 5-10 pairs of conspicuous veins.
[Ilonggo Notes] Heritage heaven: Exploring the southern
网页2022年7月6日 · A huge lunok (ficus) tree provides the shade. You can enjoy a stroll in the plaza across it, which is one of the nicest in the province, with an amphitheater and a bas relief sculpture...
Understanding Casa Mariquit as an Ilonggo Cultural Heritage Site ...
网页2020年12月12日 · lunok trees. Besides the evident architectural magnificence, the mansion established its rightful status as a noble home by features such as its secret door and a tunnel.
Travel Vlog @ Balete tree of Canlaon city Negros oriental.
网页The Balete Tree, also known as Lunok in the Visayan dialect was located in barangay Lumapao, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. The local people told us that eve...