KUBI TREE
Category: Historical Heritage: Flora
District of Ibajay East
Contents
Background Information
A. OTHER COMMON NAME: Referred as “butong” in Tagalog and popularly known as “Kubi tree” by the locals.
B. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Artocarpus nitidus Trecul
C. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO GROWTH HABIT: Tree
D. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO ORIGIN: Native
E. HABITAT: Found among seasonal forests or thicket growth in low lying areas.
F. SITE COLLECTED/SIGHTED: Brgy. Regador, Ibajay, Aklan
G. INDICATE VISIBILITY: It can be found in China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines specifically in Northern Luzon to Mindoro, Tablas, Cebu and some areas of Aklan.
Visible in some Barangays
H. INDICATE SEASONABILITY: Perennial
Description
A. MORPHOLOGY
1. FLOWER: Its flowers are small, yellow in color and oblong in shape. (http://www.stuartxchange.org/Kubi.html).
2. LEAVES: Leaves are oblong-ovate, acute, up to 12 centimeters long and 5 centimeters wide with prominent veins (http://www.stuartxchange.org/Kubi.html).
3. FRUITING: Fruits are irregularly shaped, 4 to 8 centimeters in diameter, several seeded and covered with yellowish brown or gray tomentum with sweet, orange-coloured pulp (http://www.stuartxchange.org/Kubi.html).
4. FRAGRANCE: Scentless
5. SPECIAL NOTES: Its small fruit upon closer inspection resembles to a breadfruit. Kubi and breadfruit are related. They belong to the same genus and its fruit is edible.
B. COMMON USES and SCOPE OF USE: Edible
Remarks: Kubi is considered a fruit bearing tree with many seeds and are irregular or rugose shape, and is covered with yellow brown or gray tomentum, sweet pulp and it is edible.
MEDICINAL
Remarks: The sap extracted from the bark is used to cure leprosy.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS
Remarks: Its wood is used for house construction, decorative furniture, making blow pipes, gun handles, joinery and paneling.
Stories Associated with the Plant
Mrs. Candelaria Perucho Senatin, the daughter-in-law of the lot donor of Regador Elementary School and the mother of Mrs. Marilyn Senatin Sauza, a Grade IV-A adviser, relayed that the kubi tree has been around for 75 years. Accordingly, she could still recall that the Kubi tree was likewise existing when Regador Elementary School was established in 1948, the school recently marked its 75th founding anniversary. She also mentioned that when her daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Sauza, was in first grade and Mr. Roman Segovia was the school principal at Regador Primary School, she could still recall how this Kubi tree benefited the students and the community by providing shade for the students to sit in and read books. In addition to giving the students shade, it served as an excellent source of food for the students. She says that during that time, some parents went to the tree to pick some fruits, cooked them when they got home, and then set the cooked Kubi fruits on their tables so their children could eat them and feel satisfied. She added that the school received income from the Kubi tree. At that time, pupils during their EPP classes, used to cook the fruits of the Kubi Tree and sell them to other pupils. This activity generated revenue and allowed the school to lessen the strain of having a project due in class. Most pupils of Regador ES can in one way or the other associate something in their lives with this Kubi Tree. This Kubi tree, given that our school is located on a slope, has assisted us in so many ways that it even prevented landslides from happening when it rained.
Significance
Historical: The Kubi tree was the oldest tree among the trees found in Regador Elementary School. It is already 75 years old.
Aesthetic: Kubi was situated at the back of the Grade 3 classroom, adding beauty and charm with its unique form. When you enter the entrance of Regador Elementary School, you will surely notice the majestic this tree. Additionally, it offered the necessary shade for the students to rest during their free time. On occasion, they even used this area to study and eat lunch.
Economic: The Kubi tree's fruits can also be consumed or sold, with the income used in school projects.
Social: It provides a range of social opportunities; for Regador ES pupils as they stay connected in this place to play, story tell with their playmates or classmates.
Conservation
A. STATUS:
One of the 60 species of trees that can be found in South East Asian nations is the kubi tree. It is unique to the Philippines, where low-lying places and forests are where it is most frequently found. However, in Aklan, it is one of the more typical trees. Additionally, the kubi is found at the Mangrove Eco Park in Naisud and Bugtong-bato, Ibajay Aklan. In some places, you can even find it by the side of the road and close to the highlands.
B. CONSTRAINTS/THREATS/ISSUES:
The tree frequently occupies a large area, obstructing certain plants and potentially causing overcrowding due to its unchecked root growth. Because of its branches, during a storm, it could become dangerous.
C. CONSERVATION MEASURES:
The Barangay Council of Regador, Ibajay, Aklan launched a campaign to stop tree cutting and to encourage everyone in the neighborhood to plant more trees instead.
References
| KEY INFORMANTS: | CANDELARIA PERUCHO SENATIN, Resident of Barangay Regador MARILYN SENATIN SAUZA, Teacher III – Regador Elementary School |
| REFERENCE/S AND OTHER RESOURCES: | Interview |
| NAME OF PROFILER/MAPPER: | MRS. LILIBETH L. TEODOSIO, Master Teacher I- Regador Elementary School |
| LANGUAGE EDITOR: | MRS. DIONADITH GAY H. ISTURIS, Teacher III- Numancia Integrated School |
| LAYOUT ARTIST: | MR. JOEBEN A. DUMARAN, Teacher I- Ondoy NHS |
| CONTENT EVALUATORS: | MR. DENNIS E. BONTOGON, Master Teacher III- Kalibo Pilot Elementary School
MS. JOSEPHINE P. VICENTE, Teacher III- Regional Science High School |
| WIKI EDITOR: | MRS. PERPETUA MARY LYNNE S. SUNICO, District of Ibajay East, Teacher III- Agdugayan Elementary School |
| APPROVED: | RUBY AGNES B. ESTRADA, PhD Education Program Supervisor |
| DATE PROFILED: |
