The upper leaves are ternate, broad and toothed. The palace of the Sultan of Ternate still exists. The conflict spread from Halmahera to neighbouring Ternate and Tidore. Eventually, Butuan started to weaken due to massive attacks from Ternate. The main Portuguese factories were in Goa, Malacca, Ormuz, Ternate, and Macau. Hiri island is a volcanic cone lying off the northern tip of Ternate. The mission was the source of conflict between the Spanish, the Portuguese and Ternate. There was inevitable conflict with the Portuguese, who were already established in Ternate. Most of these troops were coming from Ternate, Cavite. The Spaniards abandoned Ternate and Tidore in 1663. Some 47 marines, carrying firearms were sighted coming from Ternate, Cavite. Traditions and fiesta celebrations include "Mardicas", a war dance held in Ternate town. The shoreline of Rosario, Tanza, Naic and Ternate are lined with Guadalupe sand. He then visited other Maluku Islands, including Ternate, Baranura, and Morotai. Ternate on the Molucca Islands at from Mount Tambora.