As Bicol’s signature tree, the pili stands as a metaphor for the region. It is highly resilient to the storms that regularly pass through the Bicol peninsula.

Endemic to the Philippines, local farmers have long been cultivating pili, with its nut the most famous by-product —a fixture in shops that sell delicacies.

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