A member of the tropical Caesalpiniaceae family, the ipil grows in mangroves in Southeast Asia and islands in the Pacific Ocean. It's the official tree of the U.S. Territory of Guam, but it's become endangered in many areas. The tree's timber is called merbau.
A member of the tropical Caesalpiniaceae family, the ipil grows in mangroves in Southeast Asia and islands in the Pacific Ocean. It's the official tree of the U.S. Territory of Guam, but it's become endangered in many areas. The tree's timber is called merbau.