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Hoya cumingiana or Bush Hoya is a succulent vine endemic to the Philippines. Its small leaves grow close together due to its very short internodes, giving it a bushy appearance. It blooms in clusters...

Santan is an erect and smooth ornamental shrub, growing to a height of 2 to 3 meters with a small tubular and scarlet flowers. Flower colors would range from crimson red, yellow, orange to...

Tsaang Gubat, Scientific name: Ehretia microphylla, synonym: Carmona retusa, is a remarkable plant native to the Philippines that has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for various health concerns. Often referred to...

Pongamia pinnata, locally known Bani Tree in the Philippines, named after a town in Pangasinan, is a legume tree that grows to about 50–80 feet in height. Its large canopy of branches and leaves...

Ficus elastica, Commonly known as Black Prince Rubber Tree in the Philippines, is a flowering plant native to eastern parts of South and Southeast Asia. It has become naturalized in Sri Lanka, the West...

Locally called Malabulak Tree in the Philippines and commonly known as cotton tree, red silk-cotton or red cotton tree, is an Asian tropical tree with a straight tall trunk and its leaves are deciduous...

Sacred Garlic Pear, commonly known Salingbobog in the Philippines. It is a moderate sized deciduous tree about 15m in height and 9m wide. It grows well in sun or partial shade and normally prefers...

Commonly called Waling-waling or Sander’s Vanda, named after sir Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist, is an endemic orchid growing only in the rainforests of the Philippines. However, it is now grown and...

Dalingdingan tree, also called manggachapui is a medium to large-sized tree reaching a height of about 35 meters and a diameter of 90 cm, with ovate leaves, small flowers. It is endemic to the...