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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...

Have you ever caught a whiff of a scent so sweet, so exotic, that it made you stop in your tracks? That’s the magic of ylang-ylang, a tropical flower known as much for its...

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,...

Nestled within the lush forests of the Philippines is a native tree that many may have heard of from folklore or fantasy TV shows—but few truly know in real life: the Mulawin tree. Also...

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...

Tucked deep within the tropical rainforests of the Philippines stands a towering, majestic tree, the Almaciga (Agathis philippinensis). Known locally by names like Almasiga or Dayungon, this ancient conifer has been a silent witness...

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...