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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.
The leaves are used for the thatching of roofs and wrapping food. Overharvesting of the leaves of plants causes a reduction in leaf size. The leaves do grow faster after harvest but tend to be smaller. [6] The foliage of the Saribus rotundifolius is the unofficial national leaf of the Philippines. [14]
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Compound leaves may be pinnate with pinnae (leaflets) on both sides of a rachis (axis), or may be palmate with multiple leaflets arising from a single point. [1] Leaf structure is described by several terms that include: Bipinnate leaf anatomy with labels showing alternative usages A ternate compound leaf with a petiole but no rachis (or rachillae)
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, where juvenile leaves look different from mature leaves of the same plant. [2]
Philippine Election Map 1992.PNG 2,000 × 3,120; 214 KB Philippine map showing the areas with majority Christians and islam.png 1,240 × 1,624; 200 KB Philippine Sea plate.JPG 655 × 795; 103 KB
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