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Perhaps the most serious problem is the spread of kogon grass (Imperata cylindrica), an Asian native, that is replacing the native herbaceous understory and is virtually impossible to eradicate.
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Its fruit is the mabolo, or date-plum. kasamá: Tenants on the land of another, to whom they render payment in produce or by certain specified services. kogon: A tall, rank grass used for thatch. kris: A Moro dagger or short sword with a serpentine blade. kundíman: A native song. kupang: A large tree of the Mimosa family. kuriput: Miser, "skinflint." lanson: The langsa, a delicious cream-colored fruit about the size of a plum.
The Social Cancer Jos�� Rizal 1878
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Over its kogon thatch clambers the branching gourd-vine, laden with flowers and fruit.
The Social Cancer Jos�� Rizal 1878
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