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Flora of the Philippines. Lush vegetation in a forest in Palawan. The flora of the Philippines boasts a diverse array of plant species given its location in the great Malaysian flora. The Malaysian Phytogeographic zone is considered to be one of the most important centers for plant diversity because of the multitude and variance of species ...
The special feature of this flower is the fragrance some of the species of this genus has. [4] Aerides augustiana endemic to the Philippines. Aerides inflexa. Aerides lawrenceae endemic to the Philippines. Aerides leeana endemic to the Philippines. Aerides magnifica. Aerides migueldavidii. Aerides odorata.
Semecarpus paucinervius. Shorea astylosa. Shorea contorta. Shorea malibato. Shorea negrosensis. (previous page) (next page) Categories: Flora of the Philippines. Endemic flora by country.
Native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Scleractinia. Acerodon leucotis. Palawan flying fox. Endemic to Palawan and neighboring islands. Chiroptera. Acrocephalus sorghophilus. Streaked reed-warbler. Native to China, Taiwan, and the Philippines.
Strongylodon macrobotrys. Strongylodon megaphyllus Merr. Strongylodon macrobotrys, commonly known as the jade vine, emerald vine, [2] or turquoise jade vine, [3] is a leguminous vine endemic to the Philippines. It is a popular ornamental plant known for its cascading clusters of vibrant turquoise or greenish-blue claw-shaped flowers.
Pithecellobium dulce, commonly known as Manila tamarind, Madras thorn, monkeypod tree or camachile, [4] [5] is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Pacific Coast and adjacent highlands of Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. [3]
Spathoglottis plicata, commonly known as the Philippine ground orchid, [2] or large purple orchid[3] is an evergreen, terrestrial plant with crowded pseudobulbs, three or four large, pleated leaves and up to forty resupinate, pink to purple flowers. It is found from tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia and the western Pacific including ...
Alocasia wenzeliiMerr. Alocasia zebrina, commonly known as the zebra plant or zebrina alocasia, is a plant in the family Araceae. It is endemic to the islands of Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte, Samar, Biliran, and Alabat in the Philippines. It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant worldwide. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is also locally known as gabing tigre ...