Milletia ahernii
FABACEAE. Endemic. Limited Distribution
SIZE: Up to 25m tall; trunk size 40cm diameter
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Luzon (Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, Rizal, Quezon); in open forests at low altitude
The balok, considered a wild tree, is rarely used as an ornamental tree, although its cascading clusters of purple flowers, not unlike little ripe grapes, are a sigh to behold.