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A genus with species that have showy flowers, and in the Philippines, characterized by the presence of fleshy looking spurs. 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
Syzygium myrtifolium, the red lip or kelat oil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. [2] It is native to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the Philippines. [1]
Lilium philippinense, commonly known as the Benguet lily, [3] or Philippine lily, [4] is a lily native to Taiwan and to the Cordillera region, primarily to the province of Benguet, in the northern Philippines. [2] [5] This flower has several native names like us-usdong ("bowing", Kankanaey), kanyon (Ilocano from Spanish cañón "tube") and ...
The name ylang-ylang is the Spanish spelling of the Tagalog term for the tree, ilang-ilang - a reduplicative form of the word ilang, meaning "wilderness", alluding to the tree's natural habitat. [7] A common mistranslation is "flower of flowers". [6] The tree is also called the fragrant cananga, Macassar-oil plant, or perfume tree.
Trema orientale (sometimes Trema orientalis) is a species of flowering tree in the hemp family, Cannabaceae. [2] [4] [5] [6] It is known by many common names, including charcoal-tree, [6] Indian charcoal-tree, [6] pigeon wood, [7] Oriental trema, [8] and in Hawaii, where it has become naturalized, gunpowder tree, [9] or nalita. [10]
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 occupying that zone. [ 1 ]
Scyphiphora is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.It is the only genus in the tribe Scyphiphoreae.The genus contains only one species, viz. Scyphiphora hydrophylacea, which has a large distribution range from India, to tropical Asia and the western Pacific. [1]
The female plant bears pistillate flowers which are 0.7 millimeters long and range in color from purple to bright red, and grow in clusters along catkins [2] that can grow up to fifty centimeters (19.5 inches) or more in length. [6] This feature is the primary reason the plant bears the nickname “red-hot cat tail”.