DOUBLE HIT Like a bent tripod struggling to support its lofty, leafy top, this coconut tree in Palanas, Masbate, took the brunt of two earthquakes 17 years apart. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Masbate’s three-legged coconut tree spurs scientific interest
Several decades since I defended my doctoral dissertation, my visits to Masbate had been few and far between, until I started preparing for a three-week field work on the island for my incoming class of geology seniors in July. On June 10, I had the chance to visit an oddly shaped coconut tree in Matugnao (“cool” or “cold” in Masbateno),...
