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The Wonder of

Creating a Pemphis

A demonstration by Min Hsuan Lo at

BCI 2016 Convention in Manila

By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia, and José Luis Rodríguez, Puerto Rico
Photography by Budi Sulistyo

uring the BCI Convention in Manila
2016, we had the opportunity to witness
the expertise of Min Hsuan Lo, a promi-
nent artist from Taiwan, who shared his
Dartistry with those present. As the sub-
ject of his demonstration, he chose a Pemphis acidula
material.
The tree was formerly an established bonsai, but the
shape and style was not optimum and did not bring
out its true potential. That was the reasoning of the
master and why he selected that particular material
for his demonstration.
On a botanical note, Pemphis is a tree native to the
Philippines, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian trop-
ical countries. It can reach up to 4 meters in height,
mainly growing in coastal limestone and sandy areas
within high proximity to the tidal zone. Its leaves are
small, thick, shiny and quite suitable for bonsai. Hav-
ing hard, strong wood, naturally some of them will get

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