Growing malapapaya, Polyscias nodosa (Blume) Seeman, and environmentally, economically and friendly source of livelihood
2009
Gapido, F.P. | Batoon, F.D.
Malapapaya is a soft wood tree Polyscias nodosa from the family ARALIACEAE. It is one of the most economically useful and promising lesser used species. It is a tall tree reaching a height of about 25 m and 50 cm diameter. It is harvestable at 6 to 7 years after planting. It is one of the best sources of wood in the manufacture, among others, of plywood and veneer, wooden shoes, handicrafts/wood works. Its most significant contribution to environment is its usefulness for the reforestation of denuded forest areas and best replacement for non biodegradable food containers. To be able to give not only the farmers, the community, but the indigenous people a source of livelihood, help the country recover from disastrous killer flash floods due to denudation of forest and do away with the non biodegradable food containers. A seedling nursery for growing malapapaya was established in Rizal, Philippines. Plants are ready for sale and field planting or transplanting when they reached the height of 10-20 cm or 8-10 months old from sowing. The cost to produce a seedling ready for field planting is Php 10 and can be sold for Php 25 each with a return of investment of 40%. It is worth growing and producing malapapaya seedlings to supply the demand for planting materials here and abroad.
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