Before I return to Zamboanga City this week, I would like to share something about the old acacia trees in the city. We've noticed their size and how they looked older and somewhat as large if not larger than the acacias at the UP Diliman campus. Up close while walking around the city, we can confirm they are older and apparently are of a different variety based on their bark.
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| Plate installed on a tree along Valderosa Street in front of the Banko Sentral compound states that the tree is approximately 155 years old. The declaration was made in 2010 so this means the tree would be approximately 168 years old now. That means trees like this date to the Spanish times (ca. 1855). |
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| The acacia tree whose plate is shown previously |
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| Acacia trees along Rizal Street in front of the Red Cross compound (left) |
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| More trees along Rizal Street |
There are others along the Pan Philippine Highway / R.T. Lim Boulevard. These trees are witnesses to the history of Zamboanga City. I hope the plates are a sign that the city intends to take care of these trees; to sustain and maintain them for years, decade, even centuries to come.
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