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Eucalyptus Deglupta in the Table Mountain of Manokwari Papua
When I was a little child, I and my friends like to go to the Table Mountain. There we saw birds, and various tropical plants. There was a tree which I considered very unique. Its bark color is similar to army uniform. Years later when I am an adult now, I still like to travel around the tropical rainforest of the Table Mountain escorting foreign tourists. Again this army uniform like tree attracts the attention of the tourists. Every time I and my friend bring tourists to the tree they will ask us to take some photographs of them standing by the tree. I had not known the exact name of the tree until yesterday when I found it on the internet. Its name is Eucalyptus Deglupta. This tree species, according to the explanation of my friend - Nico, absorbs a lot of water. The surrounding land area will become dry if there are eucalyptus trees growing. Eucalyptus is very fibrous. Its wood is good for furniture, and planks or pillars of houses. On January 2010, I and Paul escorted three Russian tourists to the Table Mountain. I was drizzling at that time but we really enjoyed the trip to the tropical rainforest of Papua.
I don't know why the Dutch plant eucalyptus in the Table Mountain. Perhaps they want the seeds of the trees for making large plantation for making pulp that is essential in paper production. In addition, the planting of the eucalyptus in the swampy area, the is closed to human settlements, can dry the land and prevent the malaria mosquitoes from living in the area. The information which says that eucalyptus wood can be used for marine purposes still needs further research and experiments. Woods for boats hull have to be more resistant against marine borers.
Well, if I escort tourists around the forest of the Table Mountain Manokwari again, I will bring them to the eucalyptus tree. They will be happy to take some photos of it and them standing by the "army tree." by Charles Roring
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