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Here in this pic, we see sago trunks being sent down to processing centres via the river. The river in this particular case is the Sungai Tellian.
The sago palm, Metroxylon sagu, is found in tropical lowland forest and freshwater swamps across Southeast Asia and New Guinea and is the primary source of sago flour. It tolerates a wide variety of soils and may reach 30 meters in height. The palm genus Metroxylon contains several species: two of these, M. salomonense and M. amicarum, are less-important sources of sago in Melanesia and Micronesia.
Sago palms grow very quickly, up to 1.5m of vertical stem growth per year. The stems are thick and either are self-supporting or have a moderate climbing habit. The leaves are pinnate, not palmate. The palms will only reproduce once before dying; they are harvested at the age of 7 to 15 years, just before flowering, when the stems are full of starch stored for use in reproduction.
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In addition to its use as a food source, the leaves and spathe of the sago palm are used for construction materials and for thatching roofs. The fibre can be made into rope.
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So very very interesting!! Great to watch and great to read, love it!!
Have a nice Sunday.
Those palm trunks look almost like a bridge as they float downstream.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
Yet again I learn. Fascinating.
Thanks, Beng. This is interesting. Which led me to dig for more info, which is found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago
Trully fantastic. It looks like a bridge.
My favourite is the second one – you have all the 256 nuances from black to white. And thank you for the info.
Interesting as always and great shots Beng!
Once again, these shots are awesome!
You should think about making a book or at least calendars and cards!
Outstanding photos. Both are good but I like the second one especially. Thanks for the information as well.
I have watched this on TV before. You visited the place? Awesome. I wish I can go there and snap some photos too.
Fascinating facts, thanks for sharing.
yeah,i agreeds its a good shot – with the rays of lights coming down from the roof
The pictures are great monochromes. The reflection on the water is very clear and the light that shines through the ceiling is well captured. Like a printed picture from a book.
Beautiful. I especially like the first one, particularly the way that you can see the texture of the logs in the bridge!
u have to show me around if i ever make it to ur town hahahahah love the pic very much!!!
very interesting post bengbeng!
These are fantastic shots!
The above shots were taken by Philip of http://www.rubberseeds.bogspot.com. With permission of course. I then converted them into b/w