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Maritima – Drypetes falcata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Description: Small to medium-sized tree reaching a diameter up to 50cm. Bole is regular, remarkably straight, and short about 6m or less long. Leaves are ovate-elliptic to ovate-lanceolate.

Distribution: Batan Islands, Northern Luzon-Palawan, Mindanao, Sulu Archipelago.

Habitats: Thickets and forest near the seashore. Also inland.

Economic Importance: Fruits used for stupefying fish, wood used for back and side of guitars, ukelele, other string instruments, fine furniture, and novelties. As an ornamental plant; planted in parks, gardens, parking areas. Has moderate salt-tolerance, and high-durability to typhoon damage.

Ecological Status: Indeterminate.

63 Responses

on March 13, 2013 at 7:28 pm | Reply Bri

are there any special needs this plant needs?
- on March 14, 2013 at 7:14 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Bri, Maritima requires moderate sunlight, water, proper soil. It has strong roots and very good at withstanding typhoons. We also observed it is not destructive to pavement. Maritima is also flood resistant.
on July 5, 2013 at 6:22 pm | Reply Shawn

I really like the way this tree looks, will it grow well in Negros Oriental?
- on July 8, 2013 at 2:11 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Maritima has been observed to be widely adaptable to various Philippine landscapes and settings.
on May 20, 2014 at 9:11 pm | Reply grace

How much po this tree.. At mgkno po shipping s pangasinan.. Kindly send me pricelist and pic of other trees..do you have indian trees?
- on May 27, 2014 at 1:23 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Grace! We have sent and availability list to your email. 🙂
  - on December 12, 2021 at 6:09 pm Isagani Samson Jr
    
    How much po for this tree, will it grow in San Pedro, Laguna?
  - on December 13, 2021 at 11:09 am Cainta Plant Nursery
    
    Hi Isagani!
    
    We have sent a reply to your email regarding Maritima. 🙂
    
    For your orders, deliveries, special assistance, and further inquiries you may contact us anytime at:
    
    Land lines: (02)8655-0143; (02)8655-8901
    Wireless: (02)8697-5278
    Fax number: (02)8655-0143
    Mobile number: +639198249655; +639207644924
    
    For stock updates and photo requests you may contact Simon Olitin (our OM) at +639198249655.
on July 2, 2014 at 10:31 am | Reply Harold

hi Gudmorning, Do you have available stock for Maritima, I am planing to buy this weekend? Thank you -Harold
- on September 20, 2014 at 9:50 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Harold,
  
  A reply was sent to your email.
  
  For updates you may contact us any time at:
  
  Land lines: (02)655-0143; (02)655-9020
  Wireless: (02)697-5278
  Fax number: (02)655-0143
  Cellphone number: 09207644924
on September 23, 2014 at 6:55 pm | Reply leo

my maritima kapa b na 2 cal
- on September 26, 2014 at 12:41 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Leo!
  
  We tried to send a reply to your email however we had the following message:
  
  The error that the other server returned was:
  554 delivery error: dd Sorry your message to leoneldimapilis@yahoo.com cannot be delivered. This account has been disabled or discontinued [#102]. – mta1366.mail.gq1.yahoo.com
  
  Would you have an alternate email?
  
  Regards,
on August 16, 2015 at 8:04 pm | Reply Paul Marcelo

How much is this tree? Also interested in malak malak
- on August 17, 2015 at 9:43 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi!
  
  A reply was sent to your email 🙂
on September 13, 2015 at 11:38 am | Reply Maureen

Can you please send me a list of the prices and the availability of the trees here? Thank you in advance.
- on October 8, 2016 at 9:24 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Maureen!
  
  A copy of our most recent availability list was sent to your email 🙂
on November 10, 2015 at 12:01 am | Reply Julian

Hi there! Do you still have seedlings of Gakakan? How do you propagate this species? Kindly send me a pricelist in my email. Thank you!
- on September 24, 2016 at 11:32 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Julian!
  
  A reply was sent to your email regarding our Gakakan 🙂
on November 14, 2015 at 5:16 pm | Reply Julian

Hi! Do you still have seedlings? Please PM me a price list. Thank you!
- on February 2, 2016 at 4:53 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Julian!
  
  A copy of our availability list was sent to your email 🙂
on November 17, 2015 at 9:45 pm | Reply Myca Fuster

HI HOW MUCH PO?
- on July 7, 2016 at 2:53 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Myca Fuster!
  
  A reply was sent to your email regarding our Maritima 🙂
on May 23, 2016 at 8:27 am | Reply serafin santos

Hi,
I am quite interested in this tree to use for backyard land scape. Please email me the price, availability and delivery to lipa, Batangas.

Many thanks,
Boyet
- on May 24, 2016 at 4:58 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Boyet!
  
  A reply was sent to your email boyetsantos2001@yahoo.com regarding our Maritima 🙂
on September 6, 2016 at 4:08 pm | Reply Carla Tondo

Amugis and Maritima.
How much each are these trees please?
- on September 8, 2016 at 10:59 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Carla Tondo!
  
  A reply was sent to your email regarding our Maritima 🙂
on September 1, 2017 at 3:25 pm | Reply romel

i’m quite interested in maritima and balitbitan trees I’m willing to buy some of those trees maybe 4 each. how much will be the cost to ship those trees to camiling tarlac?
on December 3, 2017 at 6:34 am | Reply Eddie Boy Jayona

Gud day i want to purchase 5 seedlings how much is it? Dis is eddie
- on December 3, 2017 at 11:56 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Eddie Boy!
  
  Regarding your inquiry on maritima, we have sent a reply to your email. 🙂
  
  You are welcome to come visit our farm any day!
on January 3, 2018 at 12:07 am | Reply Chris bermudez

Good evening sir/ma’am,
Inquiry lang for the Maritima tree. What are the widest diameters available, its corresponding heights and prices pls?
Three trees will do. Thank you po.
Chris
- on January 4, 2018 at 10:51 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Chris!
  
  Regarding Maritima we have sent a reply to your email. 🙂
  
  You are welcome to come visit our farm any day!
on January 30, 2018 at 12:00 pm | Reply Anne

Hi Goodmorning, i just wanna know the price of this tree, can you send me the pricelist and pic of other trees.
Thank you!
- on January 30, 2018 at 1:38 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Ms. Anne!
  
  Our reply regarding Maritima trees was sent to your email along with the copy of our list, sample pictures and a sketch to our farm for future visits 🙂
  
  Warmest regards!
on March 6, 2018 at 4:49 pm | Reply Annette Gozon

Hi! How much is this?
- on March 6, 2018 at 9:44 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Annette!
  
  We have sent a reply to your email regarding maritima. 🙂
  
  You are welcome any day for a farm visit!
on April 26, 2018 at 12:41 am | Reply Paolo Florencio

How much is maritima? Do you have a large adult maritima that are for sale?
- on April 27, 2018 at 12:11 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Paolo!
  
  We have sent a reply to your email. 🙂
  
  You are welcome to come visit us any day!
  - on May 28, 2018 at 10:23 pm Michelle Queeny Gorgonio
    
    hi pleaseemail me pricelist of trees also
  - on May 29, 2018 at 10:22 am Cainta Plant Nursery
    
    Hi Michelle!
    
    A copy of our availability list was sent to your email 🙂
    
    Warmest regards!
on August 18, 2018 at 6:00 am | Reply Robert B. Micaller

Good morning.

I need a tree like Maritima.

How much will it cost me to have it delivered to Lancaster New City, Cavite.

Thank you for your immediate revert on this request.
- on August 18, 2018 at 11:46 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Robert!
  
  Our Reply was sent to your email regarding the Maritima trees 🙂
  
  Warmest regards!
on September 6, 2018 at 3:31 pm | Reply Jhonas Raguindin

Please send me the price list of every trees. Do u have also fruit bearing trees? do u deliver in pangasinan?

Appreciate ur reply asap. thank you
- on September 6, 2018 at 4:53 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Jhonas!
  
  We have sent a reply to your email. 🙂
  
  You are welcome any day for a farm visit!
on June 23, 2019 at 6:08 pm | Reply SheAnn

Hi! Can this be grown in a small garden? How much? And where is your plant nursery located? Thanks
- on June 24, 2019 at 10:04 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi SheAnn!
  
  We have sent a reply to your email regarding Maritima. 🙂
  
  You are welcome any day for a farm visit!
on January 20, 2020 at 8:48 pm | Reply Maria Paz Angeli Aldaba

Hi! Do you have Maritama trees for sale? 😊 How much po?
- on January 20, 2020 at 9:35 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Maria!
  
  We have sent a reply to your email regarding Maritima. 🙂
  
  You are welcome any day for a farm visit!
on July 21, 2020 at 1:19 am | Reply vennicedeguzman

Hi i just want to inquire regarding this specific tree/plant. Prices and shipping availability. (Concepcion, Tarlac)
- on July 23, 2020 at 3:28 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Vennice!
  
  Our reply was sent to your email 🙂
  
  Warmest regards!
on November 25, 2020 at 3:01 pm | Reply Arvin Catausan

Hi! How much po ang Maritima/Gakakan tree?
- on November 28, 2020 at 11:47 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Arvin!
  
  Our reply was sent to your email 🙂
  
  Warmest regards!
- on April 28, 2022 at 9:18 pm | Reply Mark Lacson
  
  How much po?
  - on May 2, 2022 at 11:53 am Cainta Plant Nursery
    
    Hi Mark!
    
    We have sent our reply to your email regarding Maritima. 🙂
    
    For your orders, deliveries, special assistance, and further inquiries you may contact us anytime at:
    
    Land lines: (02)8655-0143; (02)8655-8901
    Wireless: (02)8697-5278
    Fax number: (02)8655-0143
    Mobile number: +639198249655; +639207644924
    
    For stock updates and photo requests you may contact Simon Olitin (our OM) at +639198249655.
on February 22, 2021 at 9:48 pm | Reply Ian Bernardo

Good day,
How much the miritima?
- on February 27, 2021 at 9:30 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Ian!
  Our reply regarding the Maritima was sent to your email 🙂
  
  Warmest regards!
on May 22, 2021 at 10:13 am | Reply Penn Yambao

Good day, can you send me a price list? Thank you.
- on May 22, 2021 at 10:46 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Penn!
  Our lists was sent to your email 🙂
  
  Warmest regards!
on November 9, 2021 at 10:50 am | Reply Alvin David

Do you have seedlings of this tree?
- on November 9, 2021 at 11:47 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Alvin!
  
  We have sent a reply to your email regarding Maritima. 🙂
  
  For your orders, deliveries, special assistance, and further inquiries you may contact us anytime at:
  
  Land lines: (02)8655-0143; (02)8655-8901
  Wireless: (02)8697-5278
  Fax number: (02)8655-0143
  Mobile number: +639198249655; +639207644924
  
  For stock updates and photo requests you may contact Simon Olitin (our OM) at +639198249655.
on April 28, 2022 at 1:48 pm | Reply Mark Joseph Castellano

Good afternoon, how much is one full grown Maritima Tree? And the delivery fee if ever? We are in Calamba.

Thank you.
- on April 28, 2022 at 9:07 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Mark!
  
  We have sent a reply to your email regarding Maritima. 🙂
  
  For your orders, deliveries, special assistance, and further inquiries you may contact us anytime at:
  
  Land lines: (02)8655-0143; (02)8655-8901
  Wireless: (02)8697-5278
  Fax number: (02)8655-0143
  Mobile number: +639198249655; +639207644924
  
  For stock updates and photo requests you may contact Simon Olitin (our OM) at +639198249655.
on March 17, 2023 at 10:52 am | Reply TJ Lalas

Hi. I live in Dagupan Clty. Where can I buy maritima tree?
- on March 17, 2023 at 9:17 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi TJ!
  
  We have sent our reply to your email as well as our availability list. 🙂
  
  For your orders, deliveries, special assistance, and further inquiries you may contact us anytime at:
  
  Land lines: (02)8655-0143; (02)8655-8901
  Wireless: (02)8697-5278
  Fax number: (02)8655-0143
  Mobile number: +639198249655; +639207644924
  
  For stock updates and photo requests you may contact Simon Olitin (our OM) at +639198249655.

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