Narra ..the Philippines National tree ..
By Hazel Vee
@epiffanie (11325)
Australia
April 28, 2018 7:07am CST
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Two years ago, two narra trees on my property were cut down without my permission .. It devastated me .. My patience was pushed to the very end.. I could not believe the blatant disrespect for the land..
I mourned for the loss of the trees.. It felt like I was stabbed on the back several times .. That was the end of the love I felt for those people whom I was thinking of leaving to them the land ...
There are only four narra trees left.. But there are baby narras shooting up in some parts of the land .. They will not be disturbed because the abusive and ungrateful people are gone ..
Bess
photo is one of the narra trees left on the property ..
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photo is one of the narra trees left on the property ..
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Pterocarpus indicus Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fabales Fam
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
28 Apr 18
Hi Bess. Why did they cut the Narra trees?
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
29 Apr 18
I also want to know the reason. How dare they cut down the trees belong to others?
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
29 Apr 18
@caopaopao Yes. I wonder why.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
hello Louise, I was told by some people there that it was use to pay for their debt .. and the rest of the trees were used for charcoal..
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@louievill (28849)
• Philippines
28 Apr 18
Me, my younger brother and my father planted 4 narra trees at the front of our house ( park) when I was around 14 years old so you could just imagine how big and sturdy they are now but they had to chop down 1 to give way to a structure and it really broke my heart although we have no claim on it since we planted it on public land.
I can feel what you felt and those ingrates do not deserve the land nor your kindness.
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@hereandthere (45635)
• Philippines
28 Apr 18
when they cut it down, they took away the tree or left it with you?
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@louievill (28849)
• Philippines
28 Apr 18
@hereandthere no the tree is not considered mine cause it's on public property. The guys who cut it down were young people, tanods, deputized by our barangay and have no idea of the tree history, for them it's just another job and I do not blame them.
They hauled away everything on our barangay truck, for them its just another tree thst should be taken cared off.
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@hereandthere (45635)
• Philippines
29 Apr 18
@louievill it's a hardwood tree used for durable furniture. i hope they didn't just burn it for firewood.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
Did you plant those trees?...Yes it would be awful to lose them after having them there for so many years and like you said have withstood serious hurricanes..
@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
9 May 18
We have young narra trees shooting up in some parts of the land over there in the Philippines .. But they don't grow here in Australia ...
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
11 May 18
@porwest they won't grow here in Australia .. even in the Philippines, Narra trees only grow in certain parts of the country...
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@porwest (99233)
• United States
10 May 18
@epiffanie You mean they won't grow at all even if you tried planting one?
@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
28 Apr 18
So sad, how can anyone cut yur tree without your permission? Is there any law to the prevent tree cutting? In India we have got strict law...not to cut trees! I can feel how must have felt dear @epiffanie ! I hate people who cut the trees and pelt the stones on the street dogs! They are heartless people!
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
30 Apr 18
@epiffanie , I feel pity for those people who don't understand the importance of the trees in our lives! Nice to know that you need to have permission to cut the National tree! In India cutting any tree is a crime unless you have a wriiten permission from the concern authorities! Thanks!
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
It is devastating that they had no regards for the land and the trees... Narra trees in the Philippines are now protected because they are endangered caused by illegal loggings.. you need to get permit from the Department of Natural Resources if you need to cut down Narra tree...
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@1hopefulman (45114)
• Canada
30 Apr 18
Terrible! Did they give a reason as to why they cut down your trees?
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
11 May 18
@1hopefulman yes.. some losers they are ..
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
9 May 18
Yes.. they sold the wood to pay for their debt ..
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@BelleStarr (61404)
• United States
5 May 18
I am so sorry that they cut down your trees, that was heartless. I love my trees.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
9 May 18
Thank you Belle .. I love my trees too and if they needed to be cut down , I make sure that they are not wasted..
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
30 Apr 18
@epiffanie I understand the feelings there.Same here.
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@garymarsh6 (23409)
• United Kingdom
29 Apr 18
It is a very big and strong tree. I hope the others survive to reach a grand height too!
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
Yes for as long as I live, no one would be allowed to cut any of the trees down...
@FayeHazel (40239)
• United States
30 Apr 18
Im so sorry that those trees were removed without your permission. I would feel robbed as well.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
9 May 18
Yes, I was really mad but slowly am getting over it .. I think now that it is a blessing in disguise ..
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@FayeHazel (40239)
• United States
9 May 18
@epiffanie Well, sometimes things turn out that way, still tho
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
9 May 18
Narra trees are protected and needs permission to cut them down ..
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
11 May 18
@stapllotik the caretakers that I trusted .. but now they're gone for good ..
@stapllotik (1933)
• India
9 May 18
@epiffanie who are those people who cut them down?
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
Yes specially if the trees are protected species because they are endangered ..
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@hereandthere (45635)
• Philippines
29 Apr 18
i've never seen a narra tree so thanks for the pic. somehow, i was imagining it would be thicker than that because i know they are valuable because they are made into furniture that last generations.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
That narra tree on the photo is only a young tree.. it will grow taller and larger ..
And yes it is a hard wood.. it is expensive.. I had furniture made of narra and also the doors of the house we built there are all made of narra wood..
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@Hate2Iron (15726)
• Canada
29 Apr 18
That is sooo sad and so needless. I don't understand why people would even want to destroy nature!! That looks like an amazing tree!
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
Yeas they really beautiful trees and endangered because of illegal loggings going in that part of the world..
@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
Yes.. I’ve never met people that are so ungrateful like them..
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
Yes.. some people just don’t know how to respect.. I regret asking them to live on my property ..
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@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Apr 18
Are the trees very old?
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
I really have no idea how old the trees were..
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