The Palawan Cherry Blossom, Locally known as Balayong, is medium-size tree endemic in Palawan and is also refered as “Palawan cherry”. It is the Philippine version of cherry blossom tree that also produces beautiful...

The Edible Amaranth has primarily green leaves color most of the year. But in the summer, the leaves turned it’s color, displaying hues of red, yellow and green. This multi-colored spectacle is why the...

Ylang-ylang or Ilang-ilang, dubbed as “The Queen of Perfumes”. This plant yields a fragrant essential oil that is widely used in the perfume industry, including such famous fragrances as Chanel No. 5. Also, Ylang...

Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys), also known as emerald vine or turquoise jade vine is a leguminous vine native to the Philippines. Locally known as Tayabak, it was discovered in 1841 on Mount Makiling. The...

Banaba trees (Lagerstroemia speciosa) are native trees that are widely distributed in the Philippines and southern Asia Country. It is beautiful tree with bright pink to light purple flowers. They mostly seen in secondary...

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,...