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Trees of the forest

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Ancient trees once dominated the whole forest, their great buttress roots laying claim to the land.

A towering tree on Gʹmaah Ridge, on the boundary between the Píɲcơơŋ and Rʹkơơb Rivers.

Kʹnơơm Guwaaɲ, a tree hit by lightning (from Taaᵏ Guwaaɲ) and killed as a result.

Temiars are fearful of living close to the stump of the bɛrbơw, the Moluccan ironwood tree, for fear that its dark soul would trouble them.

Majestic mahoganies once dominated the forest of the Puyan, but they have been cut down relentlessly in the last thirty years.

Jungle durian trees. such as this bagan variety, grow massive in size and produce hundreds of fruits each year. (Credit: Rapi)

A sơic tree that was planted a hundred years ago by Taaᵏ Ramơy, in the Ragas River area.

The gooc tree is identified by its secretion of whitish resin.

Gɛrhaar, a wild fruiting tree, has a globular trunk and white sap.

The kijax tree has distinctive, board-like buttresses.

The Jííg palm, useful to the Temiars for saməl, dry cotton, and bəg, a black vine.

A dơơg tree, at the Kʹlɛɛr River, showing scars from years and years of tapping by Temiars of Gɔɔb, for making blow-dart poison.

The jungle durian tree at Kɛyhơy, where the tiger ate Asuh’s baby sister.

The badơơx tree at the Jʹríx River, where the evil tiger soul was imprisoned by Taaᵏ ˀAmpís.

The kʹbəəᵏ luwaaᵏ grows up hanging from another tree, often a giant jʹlax (mahogany).

The kʹbəəᵏ luwaaᵏ hangs from a giant jʹlax (mahogany), spread out all over its canopy, its fruits attracting hornbills and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ tajaar, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ tɛlbal, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ baay, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ gɛrhaar, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ mɛmhiim, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ ˀipəəs, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ kʹˀuux, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ guwaaɲ , a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates. (credit: bʹrơg)

Kʹbəəᵏ gʹtah cɛp, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ jʹríx, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ jʹraŋkơŋ, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ wɛj, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ sɛg, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ sawɛh, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ jaŋrax, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates. (credit: Bʹrơg),

Kʹbəəᵏ sʹlɛjmɛj, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ kʹrơx, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ lumag, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates. (credit: Bʹrơg)

Kʹbəəᵏ tʹlambax, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ kʹlɛŋtơơx, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

Kʹbəəᵏ lɛrwɛɛr, a wild fruiting tree, used by Temiars for hunting birds and primates.

The fruits of the cabol tree are similar to kolím, but larger, and are eaten by porcupines.

The fruits of the kʹbəəᵏ luwaaᵏ tree.

The fruits of the tʹlambax tree.

The fruits of the kʹbəəᵏ luwaaᵏ tree.

The fruits of the kʹbəəᵏ gɛrhaar tree.

The fruits of the kʹbəəᵏ jʹríx tree.

The fruits of the kʹbəəᵏ tɛlbal tree.

The fruits of the kʹbəəᵏ lɛrwɛɛr tree.

A jiyɛɛs tree that was planted by Kɛntơn ˀAlơŋ, of the Puyan kin group, many years ago.

An old durian tree at Píɲcơơŋ stands as testimony to the ancestors who planted over 50 years ago.

A rambɛy tree (rambai), at Rɛnloŋ, as thick as hardwood after so many years. (Credit: Rapi)

The jʹlax tree at Cakơb, into which an old woman, Jaaᵏ Cakơb, crawled and died during the flight from the bombing.

A huge mahogany tree at Mataᵏ, in the Upper Puyan region.

Sɛmpaaᵏ Kabɛl, the jungle durian tree of Taaᵏ Kabɛl, at ˀOwiŋ.

The old swidden of Kʹjɛl, in the Bʹlaˀəər River valley.

ˀAsơd Bơŋsuh, by an old badơơx tree (native rubber, jelutong), at Capɛɛr, which shows a gaping scar, testament to the tapping of its latex made over 50 years ago.

A giant rubber tree, planted by Pəŋhuluᵏ Pʹdiᵏ, at Lɛŋraaŋ.

A great jiyɛɛs tree at Tapơŋ.

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