What are the different trees found in the Philippines?

Question

What are the different trees found in the Philippines?

Answer 1

The main trees found in Philippines are :

Aglaia (genus)

Dendrochilum

Dipterocarpus hasseltii

Elaeocarpus calomala

Kamagong

Koordersiodendron pinnatum

Pittosporum resiniferum

Pterocarpus indicus

Shorea teysmanniana



Besides these the other trees include :

local trees like Ficus, Kalyos (Streblus Asper),Orange Jasmin, (Muraya Paniculata), Philippine tea, Bantigue (Pemphis Acidula), Lantana, Tamarind, Camagong (Philippine Ebony), Camachile (Pithicolodium Dulce), Bignay, Yangya, Pyracantha, Bouganvilla, Lemoncito.

In recent programme on forestation following tree saplings were distributed for plantation.

Seedling Nursery

About 35,000 seedlings were raised in the nursery composed of assorted forest and fruit trees including ornamental plans like palm and anahaw. Most fruit tree seedlings were distributed to resettlers farming the adjacent hills. Ipil-ipil and mahogany were planted in nearby mountainous area while other seedlings are still maintained in the nursery either for marketing or planting next year.

  

The following seedlings were raised:

Narra - 2,000 pcs

Mahogany - 10,000 pcs

Papaya - 1,000 pcs

Calamansi - 300 pcs

Palm - 200 pcs

Anahaw - 150 pcs Akle - 150 pcs

Ipil-ipil - 20,000 pcs

Assorted Fruits - 1,000 pcs

Golden Showers - 100 pcs

Other forest trees - 100 pcs

  

Seeds of narra, mahogany, ipil-ipil, akle and anahaw were purchased locally. Other seeds were contributed by farmers and Lion's Club members.

Fruit Trees

Aside from existing mango trees and cashew, assorted fruit trees have been planted including calamansi, santol, jackfruit, breadfruit, coconut, avocado, guapple, tamarind, lanzones, rambutan, suha, atis and coffee.

  

Promoting Bio-Diversity Conservation

One purpose of Gaia's Farm is to be a living laboratory of plant species, both introduced and indigenous especially those endangered or nearly extinct species. Efforts are being done to identify all indigenous plants, their characteristics, usage and their possible medicinal and economic values. This activity is in partnership with RMTU students and local people, especially Aeta elders.

Among the indigenous plants are two species of bamboos (buho and lilit, a crawling variety of bamboo), 2 species of rattan, molave, duhat, bancal and banayuyo. Introduced crops include mango, cashew, gmelina, narra, aguho, mahogany, acacia aurie and mangium. To date, at least 107 plant species and their usage are identified of which 85 species are introduced annual crops, trees and shrubs. There are 23 kinds of fruit trees planted, 13 forest trees, 23 food crops, 26 herbs/ornamentals along with at least 21 identified indigenous species. Efforts to identify existing indigenous species are ongoing, including the collection of endangered species, medicinal plants and hardwood varieties already extinct in the locality. Species from the wild that were successfully propagated were akle and anahaw. Seedlings of ipil, a hardwood specie from Palawan was also planted in the farm.