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Mussaenda philippica (Aklan: Agboy) is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae that grows as a shrub or small tree. Native to the Philippines it is commonly grown elsewhere as an ornamental species. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Known varieties include: "Doña Luz" (pink), "Doña Alicia" (dark pink), "Queen Sirikit" (light pink), "Doña Aurora" (white), and ...
Adonidia merrillii, the Manila palm, is a palm tree species native to the Philippines (Palawan and Danjugan Island). [1] This palm was cultivated for centuries in East Asia before becoming a staple in the West. It is reportedly naturalized in the West Indies and Florida. [3]
Acacia confusa is a perennial tree native to South-East Asia. Some common names for it are ayangile, small Philippine acacia, Formosa acacia (Taiwan acacia), Philippine Wattle, and Formosan koa. It grows to a height of 15 m. The tree has become very common in many tropical Pacific areas, including Hawaii, where the species is considered ...
In short, small trees will make your garden look lively, help your senses come alive, and boost your home’s curb appeal. Read on to learn about these 15 small trees for your front yard that ...
In nature it is endemic to the Philippines, especially the island of Luzon. [2] It is known elsewhere as an ornamental plant. This is a shrub or rarely branching small tree growing erect with a naked unbranched mesocaul stem topped with a cluster of wavey-edged leaves to give it the appearance of a palm. [3]
Podocarpus costalis is a small, shrubby tree, usually ranging from one to five meters high. It has bud of foliage two to four millimeters long. It has bud of foliage two to four millimeters long. The plant it is often confused with P. polystachyus because of the similar habitats and leaves.
Shorea guiso is a tree that can grow up to 30 m (98.43 ft) to 40 m (131.23 ft) and its diameter can measure up to 1.80 m (5.91 ft) or more. [7] [8] Guijo can be differentiated by the color of its branchlets, which are dark. [8] Primarily, its habitat can be found at low altitudes of the forest, normally inhabiting ridges. [8]
The balete tree (also known as balite or baliti) are several species of trees in the Philippines from the genus Ficus, which are generally referred to as balete in Filipino. A number of these are strangler figs , as they germinate upon other trees, before entrapping their host tree entirely and eventually killing it.