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Asked this question, some instantaneously answer kamagong. Others volunteer molave or other forest tree species.


All are wrong.


The answer: mangkono (ever heard of it?)


Scientifically named Xanthostemon verdugonianus (Naves.), mangkono is regarded as "bakal na kahoy ng Pilipinas".


Consider: Cutting a mangkono  tree trunk with a diameter of 70 centimeters with a saw usually takes two to four days!


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All are wrong.


The answer: mangkono (ever heard of it?)


Scientifically named Xanthostemon verdugonianus (Naves.), mangkono is regarded as "bakal na kahoy ng Pilipinas".


Consider: Cutting a mangkono  tree trunk with a diameter of 70 centimeters with a saw usually takes two to four days!


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Tree of the month (part 2) Mangkono (Xanthostemon verdugonianus Naves)

June 27, 2011 - 12:00am

Endemic to the Philippines, it is considered the hardest tree in the country.

Cebu News

Philippine ironwood, 'Mangkono' adopted by San Beda College as its official Family Tree

By Hortica Filipina | January 2, 2010 - 12:00am

As San Beda College prepares for its impending elevation to university status within a couple of months, it has taken up the suggestion of the San Beda Alumni Foundation (SBCAF) to adopt one of the country’s,...

Gardening

Mangkono: RP’s hardest wood

April 4, 2004 - 12:00am

What is the hardest wood in the Philippines? Asked this question, some instantaneously answer kamagong. Others volunteer molave or other forest tree species. All are wrong. The answer: mangkono (ever heard of...

Agriculture