Palawan Cherry

It’s Cherry Blossom season in Japan right now but few people know that here in the Philippines, we have our own Palawan Cherry that looks so much like Cherry Blossoms. Most Filipinos are also unaware of this because when I posted this in my Facebook page, my friends thought it was taken in Japan. I admit that I too did not know about us having such a beautiful tree until I saw the tree in full bloom here at Plantation Bay.

And the flowers look even more beautiful up close.

I was so mesmerized that I did some research and thankfully came across this site where I finally confirmed its name. Further, I learned that Palawan Cherry or Cassia nodosa is a species that is native to the island of Java, in Indonesia. As observed, this too blooms only during summer.

Here are vivid shots of these lovely blossoms, with the edges blurred.

Aren’t they so dainty and pretty?

38 responses to “Palawan Cherry”

yiyime

Apr 8, 2013 at 5:16 pm

Reblogged this on vienaqui.

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yiyime

Apr 8, 2013 at 5:17 pm

Reblogged this on vienaqui.

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MichelleMarie AntellGourd

Apr 8, 2013 at 7:58 pm

Wow these are lovely. Thank you for sharing them.

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1. milai
  
  Apr 8, 2013 at 8:30 pm
  
  Thank you. And thank you too for dropping by and liking my posts.
  
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kimbawhite

Apr 8, 2013 at 8:12 pm

I can almost smell their gentle fragrance. Truly beautiful. We have similar trees here in Australia.

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1. milai
  
  Apr 8, 2013 at 8:33 pm
  
  Yes, they do have this gentle fragrance and I always see bees flying around the flowers. Thanks for the visit. 🙂
  
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lucewriter

Apr 9, 2013 at 12:02 am

So lovely!

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1. milai
  
  Apr 12, 2013 at 8:14 pm
  
  Thank you.
  
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sobeit

Apr 9, 2013 at 9:34 am

Beautiful pictures!

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1. milai
  
  Apr 12, 2013 at 8:14 pm
  
  Thanks!
  
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littleonionwrites

Apr 11, 2013 at 12:48 am

These flowers are beautiful : )

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1. milai
  
  Apr 12, 2013 at 8:14 pm
  
  Thank you. So nice of you to drop by. 🙂
  
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greenlightlady

Apr 14, 2013 at 11:09 am

Milai, these blossoms are so beautiful! Nice photography!

Blessings ~ Wendy

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1. milai
  
  Apr 14, 2013 at 5:09 pm
  
  Thank you. They’re so beautiful that every summer, I look forward to seeing them. 🙂
  
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Ange Sylvestri

Apr 19, 2013 at 2:26 pm

Aloha Milai! Beautiful blooms. What part of the year was this and is there a general area that the blooms could be seen?

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1. milai
  
  Apr 19, 2013 at 2:34 pm
  
  Aloha. 🙂
  
  Palawan Cherry only blooms during the summer season. I normally see it start to bloom in March. The photos I shared here are all taken in Plantation Bay in Cebu though during a recent trip to the northern part of the island, I saw the same trees in bloom.
  
  I’ve seen some Facebook posts of friends showing pictures of the same trees from our province in Aklan.
  
  I was also told that Palawan Cherry is quite popular in Palawan that they even have a festival about it.
  
  Hope this helps.
  
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  1. Ange Sylvestri
    
    Apr 19, 2013 at 2:57 pm
    
    Thanks I plan to return to the island to see the spectacular blooms. Awesome pictures btw. Mahalo!
milai

Apr 19, 2013 at 3:09 pm

You’re very welcome. 🙂 Summer is always the perfect time to visit Cebu because the weather’s perfect for sightseeing and swimming.

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carmine ragusa

Apr 24, 2013 at 2:58 am

You’re pictures are stunning, what camera are you using?
Thanks for sharing your blog.

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1. carmine ragusa
  
  Apr 24, 2013 at 3:02 am
  
  Edit: I meant “your” pictures are stunning 🙂
  
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  1. milai
    
    May 8, 2013 at 6:33 pm
    
    Thank you too for dropping by. 🙂
    
    I am using a Canon Powershot G12.
psipsinasays

May 8, 2013 at 7:17 pm

This is stunning! I wish me had something so beautiful in London. Thanks for sharing such beauty from Japan ^_^ x

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Steven Baird

Apr 15, 2015 at 7:39 am

Beautiful colors, beautiful photography.

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1. milai
  
  Apr 20, 2015 at 8:49 pm
  
  Thank you. It’s a beautiful tree indeed.
  
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  1. Steven Baird
    
    Apr 21, 2015 at 5:43 am
    
    🙂
milfordstreet

May 1, 2015 at 1:56 am

They look amazing.

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1. milai
  
  May 4, 2015 at 9:58 pm
  
  They do! Thanks.
  
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mustachio

Jul 20, 2015 at 10:44 am

I spotted a few in the city. There’s one in ML Quezon Avenue in Mandaue, another in Hernan Cortes Street (near Metro Supermarket), and another in Kaona Grill in Lahug (I think Kaona’s already closed, I don’t know if the tree is still there).

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1. milai
  
  Aug 2, 2015 at 10:44 pm
  
  Thanks for the tip. Will check them out next summer and credit you for my blog post about it. Thanks.
  
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kay

Apr 15, 2016 at 2:07 pm

Hi Where will i see this in Palawan? Thanks

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1. milai
  
  May 5, 2016 at 8:32 pm
  
  This was taken in Plantation Bay in Cebu, but I heard it’s pretty common in Palawan.
  
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Eve

Apr 28, 2016 at 9:58 am

The photos are awesome! It won’t be a shame to have it side by side with the more popular cherry blossoms from the temperate regions. I hope you don’t mind me “stealing” one shot for my personal blog. (Captioned with credits to your blog, of course.) Thank u.

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1. milai
  
  May 5, 2016 at 8:31 pm
  
  Hi Eve,
  
  Of course, feel free to share with photo credit of course. 🙂
  
  Thanks for dropping by my blog.
  
  Lai
  
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glam

Apr 29, 2016 at 3:22 am

Proud Palawena here. :))

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glam

Apr 29, 2016 at 3:25 am

In Palawan, we call it Balayong. Every march we celebrate Balayong Festival.

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1. milai
  
  May 5, 2016 at 8:29 pm
  
  Thank you for dropping by. Would love to experience your Balayong Festival someday. 🙂
  
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Josefine Hussain

Feb 12, 2020 at 4:37 am

The cherry blossom tree, locally known as Balayong, is a medium-sized tree that produces light pink flowers from February to May. The tree is an attraction in other parts of the world, notably Japan, where millions visit every spring just to see rows of its pink blooms. The city government will assign ninongs (godfather) to monitor the growth of the trees, Bayron said.

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Maryjo Noullet

Apr 17, 2021 at 9:30 am

Saved as a favorite, I like your blog!

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