Importance of Planting and Propagating Trees

Importance of Planting and�Propagating Trees

1. Importance of Planting and Propagating Trees

2. Reproduction and propagation of trees and fruit –bearing trees are sources of livelihood for many Filipino families.

3. Plant propagation is the process of reproducing or creating a new plant or seedling.

4. Plants are living things that grow either through their roots, stems and leaves or their flowers, fruits, and seeds. It is a method of growing new plants from the different parts of existing plants.

5. Trees are valuable to the family and the community for the products and amenities they give such as: 1. food like fruits, vegetables, nuts, and sugar 2. wood used as fuel for cooking and heating

6. 3. construction materials which include lumber, plywood, and board 4. fiber for the production of pulp and paper; and 5. chemical products such as resin, rubber, and turpentine.

7. Examples non-bearing fruit trees that can be planted in both rural and urban areas are the following: 1. Narra 9. Alibangbang 2. Yakal 10. Fire Tree 3. Apitong 11. Pine Tree 4. Acacia 5. Ipil-Ipil 12. Rubber Tree 6. Indian Tree 13. Molave 7. Palm Tree 14. Mahogany 8. Bamboo Tree

8. Narra Tree Pterocarpus indicus

9. Yakal Tree Shorea astylosa

10. Apitong Tree Dipterocarpus grandiflorus

11. AcaciaTree genus Acacia

12. Ipil- ipil Tree Leucaena leucocephala

13. Indian Tree polyalthia longifolia

14. Palm Tree Adonidia merrillii

15. Alibangbang Tree Bauhinia malabarica Roxb

16. Fire Tree Delonix regia

17. Pine Tree genus Pinus

18. Rubber Tree Hevea brasiliensis

19. Mahogany Tree Swietenia macrophylla

20. Paper Tree Broussonetia papyrifera

21. Some of the common fruit-bearing trees are the following: 1. Duhat 11.Avocado 21. Pili 2. Mango 12.Longan 22. Cashew 3. Santol 13. Cacao 23. Star Apple 4. Coconut 14. Rambutan 24. Guyabano 5. Dalandan 15. Lychee 25. Balimbing 6. Pomelo 16. Guava 7. Atis 17. Aratiles 8. Langka 18. Camachile 9. Chico 19. Mangosteen 10.Banana 20. Durian

22. Duhat Syzgium cumini

23. Mango Mangifera indica

24. Santol Sandoricum koetjape

25. Coconut Tree cocos nucifera

26. Dalandan Citrus aurantium

27. Pomelo Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis

28. Atis          Annona squamosa

29. Langka          Artocarpus heterophyllus

30. Chico          Manilkara zapota

31. Banana Musa

32. Avocado Persea americana