The name Padada is thought to originate from the proverbial Padada tree. Being born and raised in this town for god knows how long, I never had the chance of seeing this particular tree. Heard it through the grapevine that it once abundant around the area and the biggest one once stood in the now Guihing Elementary School. (debunked)
After some nights of cyber sleuthing, all tracks and scents lead me to a particular mangrove species which has the closest etymological affinity to the word PADADA. Neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia who we shared a common Astronesian language, called Sonneratia caseolaris as PEDADA. Perhaps the early migrants got the name from the Kalagan tribe that inhabits the river banks and our shorelines, though Cebuano migrants called them Pagatpat.
COMMON NAMES: Crabapple mangrove, Mangrove, Orcha, Kirilla, Kinnai, Berembang, Padada, Pagatpat, Pedada, Pidada, Perepat, Bedada, Bidada, Bogem, Pagapate, Hikaw-hikawan, Bunayon, Tapoo, Tamoo, 'am'-pie, Lamphu.
Two abundant endemic species along our coast and riverbanks are from Sonneratia sp.(Pedada, Pagatpat) and Avicennia sp.(Miapi, ApiApi) with the former situates towards the shore fringe near the seagrass bed border.
Presently, there are only 5 old growth of Padada tree remaining that needs to be protected from gleaners by fencing the trees and give it a chance to propagate.
Please contact the Katuggan Project of the SMSP Batch 80 on how you help to save the Padada Tree.
www.facebook.com/katungganproject | katungganprojectph@gmail.com | 09569955743 | 09468747652
After some nights of cyber sleuthing, all tracks and scents lead me to a particular mangrove species which has the closest etymological affinity to the word PADADA. Neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia who we shared a common Astronesian language, called Sonneratia caseolaris as PEDADA. Perhaps the early migrants got the name from the Kalagan tribe that inhabits the river banks and our shorelines, though Cebuano migrants called them Pagatpat.
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| one of the remaining oldest Pedada growth in the area |
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| under attack by gleaners |
COMMON NAMES: Crabapple mangrove, Mangrove, Orcha, Kirilla, Kinnai, Berembang, Padada, Pagatpat, Pedada, Pidada, Perepat, Bedada, Bidada, Bogem, Pagapate, Hikaw-hikawan, Bunayon, Tapoo, Tamoo, 'am'-pie, Lamphu.
Two abundant endemic species along our coast and riverbanks are from Sonneratia sp.(Pedada, Pagatpat) and Avicennia sp.(Miapi, ApiApi) with the former situates towards the shore fringe near the seagrass bed border.
Presently, there are only 5 old growth of Padada tree remaining that needs to be protected from gleaners by fencing the trees and give it a chance to propagate.
Please contact the Katuggan Project of the SMSP Batch 80 on how you help to save the Padada Tree.
www.facebook.com/katungganproject | katungganprojectph@gmail.com | 09569955743 | 09468747652
i agree with you that we should have a live -Padada- tree planted in our town. That would be a nice project. Would your research show us where to secure one?
ReplyDelete@Sir Nic: Heard DENR have available seedlings for planting. still need to verify where the stocks are and if its for free. It would be a good project for September's "World Clean Up day"
ReplyDelete...I heard from a friend-an Ilongga,, she said padada for them is-bell pepper, paprika.., must ask her again.
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