Comments on: UPLB Fertility Tree

By: sheen

sheen — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:44:47 +0000

U make me smile with ur story…, well it depends on the trait of the people that wanted to feel the shades of that tree. It so happened that this tree gives some unexplainable comfort..well should they make it real or not…we should really discover it by ourself…

By: toink-toink

toink-toink — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:22:59 +0000

since grade school i already heard the tale of this fertility tree –until when i grow up i finally understand why they call it like that, eventhough i didnt study their in UPLB i was born there. i used to play at the grounds. and yes i’ve seen some pieces of evidence under that tree couple of times… thinking that someone had fertilized the tree again lol. but there are some stories i know more about UPLB–like the cheapest hotel in LB which is the university library and the longing bridge going to forestry. they say at night it goes long and by day its shorter — hehehe anyway i miss elbie so much… you never can tell maybe i am one of the products of the so called “fertility tree”

By: delfa calo=de castro

delfa calo=de castro — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:27:57 +0000

I miss this place, dito lagi ginagawa ang salubong ng St Therese parish tuwing holy week, di ba? May breakfast pa nga eh! After the mass my husband, cesar and me will go straight to Baker Hall to play tennis with our colleagues, sometimes puntahan sa IRRI para dunayo ng laban or tanghalian sa kamayan, ang saya talaga! Mis ko na talaga ang LB dito na kasi Toronto with my family I hope makauwi kami this December 2010…cheers!

By: Jess Rola

Jess Rola — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:38:11 +0000

Thanks for taking a picture of the fertility tree or Samanea saman which in lay terms is an Acacia or a “Rain” tree.

I grew up in Los Baños and studied UPCFNR a long time ago, even before the Carillon was built. Prophylactics were not being used then (Not even now, people say). But the fertility tree was always there.

By: spiderluap

spiderluap — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:11:56 +0000

i remember those days.. i was a sophomore then living in IH (International House) not very far from the tree. I was with my UPF (University Police Force) buddies near the tree, quiet as lambs. They weren’t flashing their lights or anything. We were just waiting for the main event. Not long after we heard some soft moaning, gradually getting faster and louder. At the heat of the moment, my friends suddenly turned their heavy-duty flashlights and shouted, “Halt! UPF! Who’s there?”
We saw a girl pulling her pants up and a guy (presumably her boyfriend) walking in the opposite direction, like he didn’t know who the girl was. After that we just couldn’t stop laughing! After that i vowed never to do stuff there, Although I did it in the Thai Pavilion.

By: well

well — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:09:28 +0000

Nice Post! Thank you for visiting UPLB. (Nostalgia… hehe!)

By: jhoya

jhoya — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:32:01 +0000

fertility tree itself attracts people, if not for romantic purpose, for a friendly one rather,,hehehe…my friends and I used to stroll there…love to go there most esp. during weekends…

*would not forget: we’re in the oval @ night & just enjoying lying on his arms while looking up in the stars… ;p sweet ;p

see, it only implies that miracles happen not only under the FERTILITY TREE, but even around the vicinity.. ;p hehehe lovely place to be! haha

By: erico

erico — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:57:11 +0000

I was a student at UPLB during my premed years, before it was really dark in there and the branches of the tree touch the ground creating a dome-like structure. today there are very powerful lights in that area and the branches have been trimmed down to discourage people from making out there. There are no more prophylactics seen in that area as far as I know.

By: Lumen

Lumen — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:49:06 +0000

LB was my playground and that tree has been there forever… its overpowering canopy has been a symbol of steadiness, stability and pride for students. And yes, underwears get left for those in a hurry to leave when campus police do some checking ever so often…nobody dare cut it down…

By: lety

lety — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:51:51 +0000

You should have gone near it. You can see that 3 couples can sit under it with their back against the trunk base without seeing each other! However, maybe due to its reputation? A CCTV Camera is aimed at the tree 24/7 and lights have been put up near the tree. It could also be to highlight its beauty at night.