I literally grew up with this santol tree. I'm not sure of its age but it probably is older than me. When I was a kid, we use to sell its fruits for 50 cents a piece...
The place where it stands has become one of our favorite spots when taking pictures at home. It's got a huge trunk, almost twice my body size:
Standing tall at around 40 feet:
We never had plans to cut this tree down, so I was surprised to see this last weekend, when I arrived:
I don't know the exact reason why, but my father said he'll replace it with rambutan. Ain't gonna cry over spilled milk, so we made the most of what was left:
I'd forever miss that tree...
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