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Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, margosa, nimtree or Indian lilac, [3] is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of the two species in the genus Azadirachta . It is native to the Indian subcontinent and to parts of Southeast Asia , but is naturalized and grown around the world in tropical and subtropical areas.
Nepenthes philippinensis / n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z f ɪ ˌ l ɪ p ɪ ˈ n ɛ n s ɪ s / is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines.It is known from Palawan and the neighbouring Calamian Islands (including Busuanga, Coron, and Culion) and Linapacan, where it grows at 0–600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.
In the Latin names for plants created by Linnaeus, the word officinalis indicates that a plant was used in this way. For example, the marsh mallow has the classification Althaea officinalis, as it was traditionally used as an emollient to soothe ulcers. [2] Pharmacognosy is the study of plant sources of phytochemicals.
locator map of Bohol. The Philippines supports a rich and varied flora with close botanical connections to Indonesia and mainland Southeast Asia.Forests cover almost one-half of the land area and are typically tropical, with the dominant family, Dipterocarpaceae, representing 75% of the stands.
Azadirachta is a genus of two species of trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae. [2] Numerous species have been proposed for the genus but only two are currently recognized, Azadirachta excelsa and the economically important tree Azadirachta indica, the neem tree, from which neem oil is extracted.
This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names , in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.
Nepenthes mindanaoensis (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ˌ m ɪ n d ən aʊ ˈ ɛ n s ɪ s /; "from Mindanao") is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippine islands of Mindanao and Dinagat. [8] ...
Nepenthes copelandii (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z k oʊ p ˈ l æ n d i aɪ /; after Edwin Copeland) is a species of pitcher plant native to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.Originally known from Mount Apo near Davao City and Mount Pasian near Bislig, it has since been discovered on a number of peaks throughout Mindanao. [7]