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Name of Tree:
Almaciga Tree
Scientific Name:
Agathis Philippinensis
Botanical Description:
Tree. Almaciga is a large tree with a conical crown and whorled branches, growing to
a height of 50 to 65 meters, the trunk up to 3 meters in diameter with a smooth and
reddish- gray bark exuding resin. Branches cylindrical to angular, sub verticillate, dull light
green. Bud rounded, with few, imbricate scales.
Foliage. Juvenile leaves distinctly acuminate, 7 cm long by 3 cm wide, oval, with an acute
apex. Adult leaves dark green, leathery, narrow, non-acuminate, 4-5 cm long by 1.5-2 cm
wide, rounded at the apex, petiole 3-8 mm long.
Root. Almaciga has a taproot system, no buttresses but with big swollen superficial roots.
Young trees have a cone-shaped taproot and thin horizontal lateral roots. In older trees, most
of the laterals grow vertically from the taproot and sometimes reach a depth of 12
m. Horizontal laterals grow just below the soil surface and may cover an extensive area.
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Aranas, Hannah. Philstar. 25 March 2013. http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2013/03/25/923751/tree-month-part-1-almaciga-agathis-
philippinensis. 16 August 2017.