Category: Plants and Trees in the Philippines

The Ipil Tree (Intsia bijuga), is a large growing tree primarily found in the sandy beaches and inundated localities of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. It is a large tree that grows up to 50...

Dumayaka Palm (Arenga tremula), is a small clump-forming palm plant that is endemic to the Philippines. Leaves can grow about 3 to 6 meters long, spreading, with petioles 1 to 2 meters long, green,...

Mulawin Tree (Vitex parviflora), is a native species in Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. It is a medium-sized to large evergreen tree is related to Molave, another native tree to the Philippines. The difference between...

The Bakuan Gubat (Carallia brachiata) is a native tree scattered all over the Philippines. Regarded by many as a natural Christmas tree, the Bakuan Gubat grows about 15 to 20 meters high with a...

The Almaciga Tree (Agathis philippinensis), is a huge tree that grows up to 60 meters in height and the trunk up to 3 meters in diameter. It has green, leathery leaves that are opposite,...

Clerodendrum quadriloculare or more commonly known as the Bagawak-Morado, Philippine glorybower or fireworks plant, is a species of flowering plant native to Philippines and New Guinea. It have an erect, branched, bushy, smooth shrub...

Tipolo or Antipolo Tree is a large tree that can reach about 30 meters high. It is endemic and can be found all over the Philippines. From March to May, it produces an oblong-shaped,...

Kris Plant (Alocasia sanderiana), is a robust tropical perennial growing to a height of about 6 ft. It’s big sized leaves are deep green, glossy, pelted, V-shaped, wavy margins, and deeply lobed. The name...

Balakat is a large tree with alternate glossy leaves and dark reddish brown bark. It’s flowers are yellowish–white in color and are numerous in leaf axils while its fruit is a one-seeded berry-like fleshy...

Cinnamomum cebuense, the Cebu Cinnamon Tree, Philippine Cinnamon or locally known as Kaningag, is a species of cinnamon endemic to Cebu, Philippines. It was described by A.J.G.H. Kostermans in 1986 having been collected on...