Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree of the Philippines ..
By Hazel Vee
@epiffanie (11327)
Australia
May 23, 2018 5:24am CST
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I am in awe of this rainbow tree that I saw for the first time online .. I have never heard anyone over there in the homeland talking about these beautiful trees that supposedly originated in the Philippines ..
I'm shocked that we were never taught nor encouraged to take interest in Nature and be passionate about our forests and all the things in them.. I feel so sad that I grew up so ignorant of the land, the trees and vegetations ..
I read that the rainbow tree is fast growing tree that can grow 2-3 meters a year.. And in the forest they grow up to more than 200 feet tall .. Wow!! I can only imagine .. What magnificent trees!!
I also found that we can buy them here in Australia and we can grow them as bonsai .. I hope I can also get them in the Philippines and grow them in pots ..
Have you ever heard of this rainbow tree? Have you seen one in person?
Bess
Photo credit to *Thomas* ..
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Photo credit to *Thomas* ..
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We bet a lot of you didn't know that the Philippines is home to this colorful tree!
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
23 May 18
I have seen those kind of trees. I just do not remember where but they are really unique and beautiful.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
25 May 18
I would love to see them .. and hug them .. 
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
25 May 18
@epiffanie hehehe I will try to remember where I saw those trees. 
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
26 May 18
@mlgen1037 okay .. I hope you remember so I can go hug one of these trees ..
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
24 May 18
This is the first time I've seen a rain bow tree, they show re grow and propagate these kind of trees.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
26 May 18
@Letranknight2015 yes indeed .. schools and media kept us all ignorant ..
@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
25 May 18
Funny how it's supposedly originated in the Philippines and yet , most Filipinos never heard nor seen them ..
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
25 May 18
@epiffanie I never heard of it. This is so hard to believe. media missed something lol.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
28 May 18
that is beautiful. great idea to grow one or more. we had a regular eucalyptus tree in California once in our yard and it was nice but we were told not to let our children play with any dropping seeds or leaves or play around it as it was toxic. not sure if it was true been 40 yrs back, so never searched it. just took the warning in case it was.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
29 May 18
@epiffanie i hope you get to. if i was you though i would do all research about the safety of it
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
1 Jun 18
@bunnybon7 yes.. that's what my husband said too .. I know nothing about growing bonsai .. but I am willing to learn ..
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
29 May 18
I would love to grow one on my property over there in the Philippines but I only have an acre block there .. But if I can grow it as bonsai, it would be fantastic ..
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
25 May 18
That's really awesome. never seen such a thing. It looks like an impressionist painting
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
26 May 18
Really is beautiful isn't it? .. Mother Nature's artwork ..
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
29 May 18
@epiffanie Sometimes what is in nature is more incredible than what can be thought of for sure
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 Jun 18
Beautiful!! I did not realize that they are natural till I read your post. Looking at the picture I thought that they are painted my humans. WOW!! for Nature's masterpiece
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
29 Jun 18
There must be a lot more awesome Nature's master pieces out there in the deepest jungles of the earth that we haven't seen yet and will never see ....
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
29 Jun 18
@epiffanie Nature is an awesome artist
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
30 May 18
Oh really?.. what part of the Philippines can we see these trees?.. I would take a trip there just to see these trees..
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@Peach10 (1920)
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30 May 18
@epiffanie I think it would be Bukidnon
I have seen rubber trees near my dad's farm lot but never saw those yet. I will try to get more info from friends to really get the exact place in Bukidnon.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
25 May 18
Yes it's beautiful .. I would love to have a few of them on my property .. but I think I need a bigger block ..
@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
25 May 18
it's weird isn't it that most of us Filipinos don't know it exist there ...
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
26 May 18
I read that they grow in Hawaii and a few places in the US .. But it's not practical to grow them in populated area if they grow to up to 200 feet or more .. that's probably why most of us never heard of it before as they grow mostly in forests ..
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
27 May 18
@epiffanie Well, that explains it. They are still magnificent!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
23 May 18
It's like paint has been splashed on it.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
25 May 18
It's amazing isn't it .. how mother nature design things ..
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
27 May 18
Really is beautiful isn't it ? .. Rows of these trees would brighten up a path ...
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
20 Sep 19
They really are gorgeous aren't they?..
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@mrki444 (15162)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
20 Sep 19
@epiffanie Yes they are. I know for some very big and old threes. Old like few hundred years.
@nela13 (59367)
• Portugal
27 May 18
Never heard about these trees, they will be a lovely bonsai for sure.
@YrNemo (20254)
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27 May 18
Just check wiki, and this tree is a family of eucalyptus, isn't that fascinating? It is simply gorgeous, I am very impressed. Thanks for this post. (I thought someone photoshopped the pic at first.)
