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Bagawak-Morado

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...

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Antipolo Tree

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,...

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Kris Plant

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...

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Balakat Tree

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...

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Anahaw

Anahaw (Saribus rotundifolius) is a round-leaf fountain palm, medium-sized to large, growing between 15-27 meters high, with a slender solitary trunk about 20-25cm in diameter,. As it matures, the leaves are packed at the...

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Philippine Tung

Philippine Tung (Reutealis trisperma) is endemic to the Philippines and used as a timber species. It is a small deciduous tree with a dense crown, glossy heart-shaped leaves and have an abnormally long stalk....

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Ipot Palm

Ipot Palm (Areca Ipot), a beautiful medium-sized palm native to rainforests in the Philippines. The Ipot palm grows a slender, smooth, ringed, green trunk. A green crownshaft holds an elegant crown of keeled, ascending...

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Gumamela

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known as Gumamela in the Philippines, a flowering plant species that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. It is also known as China rose or shoe flower. Gumamela plants...

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Copeland’s Pitcher Plant

Copeland’s Pitcher Plant, named after Edwin Copeland is a species of pitcher plant native to Mindanao in the Philippines. It also grows in Mount Apo, Davao City, Camiguin, and Mount Pasian. It’s attitude ranges...