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There are over 137 genera and about 998 species of orchids so far recorded in the Philippines as of 2007. [5] The broad lowland and hill rain forests of the Philippines, which are mostly gone today, [6] were dominated by at least 45 species of dipterocarps. These massive trees were abundant to up to 1,000 meters above sea level.
Petersianthus quadrialatus (also called toog and Philippine rosewood) is an emergent tropical rainforest tree species in the Lecythidaceae family. In the Visayas region called kapullan, in the Samar and Leyte areas - magtalisai. It is an indigenous tree species in the southeastern Philippines and one of the largest tree species in the ...
It has many common names, including centipede tongavine, taro vine, silver vine and dragon-tail plant. In the Philippines, it is known in Tagalog as tibatib. Epipremnum pinnatum starts life on the ground and climbs up trees in its natural forest environment, transitioning to an epiphytic lifestyle over time. It exhibits foliage dimorphism ...
It is a common landscaping plant in the Philippines, and has been widely cultivated in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java and elsewhere, for a long time. [7] [9] [12] The fruit are quite attractive. [10] It is cultivated as an ornamental throughout Colombia. [3] The leaves are used for the thatching of roofs and wrapping food.
Syzygium curranii, commonly known as lipote, is a species of tree endemic to the Philippines. It bears sweet to sour black or red berries that can be eaten fresh (usually with salt or sugar), but are more commonly turned into jams or wine. The tree grows to a height of around 15 m (49 ft).
It is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands and it is classified under "least concern" by the IUCN. [1] The wood of this plant is usually used as building materials particularly as rafter, house post or agricultural implements. [4] [5] In the Philippines, this plant is locally known as anislag, tras or malagau. [5]
The collection, selling, and transport of wild Pemphis acidula is illegal in the Philippines and punishable by fines and imprisonment of up to six years. [14] [15] In Marovo Island, Tonga, Tahiti, and other South Pacific islands, it is used to make wooden tools such as pestles, tool handles, weapons, and combs. [16]
Common names for this plant include nasturtium tree, parasol leaf tree and bingabing. It is endemic to the Philippines and has been widely cultivated in Hawaii as a tropical ornamental. This plant has become very popular garden ornamental in many parts of the tropics for the extraordinary grandiose leaves, which are rounded-ovate in shape, with ...