Showing posts with label Sundari Tree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sundari Tree. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Tree Photo: Sakishima Sappanwood -- Heritiera littoralis

Heritiera littoralis,Sakishima Sappanwood, trees

The Site Has Improved

 

 

It's been over a year, since my first visit to this location, in Higashi Village.

Heading up north to the Higashi Museum, we got detoured by a construction crew.

That's how we wound up, stopping here.

The place has been spruced up nicely and, clouds passed overhead so, I snagged this photo.

At the edge of these woods bright light and dark shadows make photography difficult.

In the past, you had to walk through some soggy ground, to reach this tree.

And, there were some yellow and black ropes surrounding the area.

Now, the safety ropes are gone and they have wooden boardwalks leading to the attraction.

Something tells me, a ritual or some sort of shindig may be taking place in the near future.

So, I'll be going back to see if I can weasel my way into getting invited.

They won't say "No" if I don't ask so, I might as well try !




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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Tree Photo: Heritiera littoralis #2 from Okinawa

It Isn't Like These Trees Grow Everywhere

 

 

This is an image of the second Sundari tree, I've spotted on this island.

Maybe, I need to get out more often or, visit the rest of the Ryukyu Islands.

There isn't much available, online, to tell you about this find.


unusual tree found in jungle

 

Apparently, the trees like to grow around water and in the mangroves.

They say, in the Philippines, the roots can be used for poisoning fish.

The tree could also, be used as firewood.

The bark, contains something useful for strengthening fishing nets.

Seems, to me, like those roots would make some nifty furniture.

If  anybody, out there, knows more about these trees, help with these links:


They could all use some beefing-up in the words department.

That would be nice, if you could contribute to those sites.

Meanwhile, I'll be busy, seeing if I can shoot some more photos for them.

There has to be more of these trees, somewhere, on this island.

I'm outta here.