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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...

In the heart of the Philippines, where history breathes through the land and stories are told through nature, one tree stands tall as both a symbol of resilience and a keeper of tradition —...

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...

When you see a wide, fan-shaped, glossy green leaf in traditional Filipino decor or government insignias, you’re most likely looking at the Anahaw (scientific name: Saribus rotundifolius). More than just a tropical plant, it...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Kalingag is a small tree about 6 to 10 meters high with thick and aromatic bark. this plant is indigenous here in the Philippines. It grows best in forests at low and medium altitudes...