10 Oldest Native Trees in the Philippines
The Philippines has rich biodiversity and natural resources. There are tens of thousands of plant species distributed in its more than 7,000 islands and some remained undiscovered by humans.
Somewhere out there in the middle of the jungle, surely there are thousands of old trees in there and some may have died already due to their age, but since they are left undiscovered, it is hard to distinguish their real age.
The size of the tree cannot be considered a deciding factor to determine the age of the tree. Some species are small and some grow to huge sizes despite their young age.
This list provides only the oldest known Philippine trees discovered by humans and most of these are actually found outside the jungle.
Balete, acacia, and mangoes – are some of the biggest and oldest...