Our Trees

Common Name	Scientific Name	Family	Other Name	Remarks	Status
Kalumpit	Terminalia microcarpa Myrobalanus microcarpa	Comnretaceae	Soap Berry Bird Lime tree	Bark contains tannin Fruit are edible, eaten raw or made into preserves Used to sweeten and age lambanog (coconut liquer) Leaves used as cattle fodder  Wood is used for light construction	Native
Balobo	Diplodiscus paniculatus Turcz.	Tiliaceae	Philippine Almond	Nuts have sticky kernels that become crunchy snack food when roasted or cooked in syrup. Nuts can also be ingredients of higher-value products like chocolate bars.	Native
Alupag	Litchi chinensis var. Philippinensis	Sapindaceace	Cat's Eye Philippine Lychee	Fruits are edible, eaten raw (ripe) or dried Dried fruits helps to end Insomia	Native
Kamagong	Diospyros blancoi		Velvet Apple	Mabolo is a fruit reach in antioxidants One of the country’s hardest woods Deep roots make it an effective windbreak Tree is also source of valuable timber that is used locally and traded as wood carvings	Native
Mamoko	Glenniea philippinensis	Sapindaceae	Malachico	Fruits are edible but have subacid taste and also little astringent. The wood is suitable for furniture and carving
Lipa	Dendrocnide meyeniana	Urticaceae	Lipang kalabaw	Caution: Fresh Leaves Sting! Roots use for making tea. Leaves extract containt yielded anthrones, flavonoids, glycosidic flavonoids, phenolic compounds, steroids, tannins, triterpenes, and anthraquinones	Native
Kasoy	Anarcardium occidentale	Anacardiaceae	Cashew Apple	Leaves or bark can be made into a tea that treats diarrhea. Shell of cashew nut sorounded by a toxic oil which can burn or irritate skin	Non-native
Tuai	Bischofia javanica	Phyllanthaceae	Java cedar	Fruits and Nectar of Tuai insects and wild birds can benefit Young, soft leaves eaten raw or cooked Fruits used for making wine Barks can use as dye for rattan basket and bamboo mattings	Native
Batuan	Garcinia binucao	Clusiaceae	Maladambo Binukaw Ugau	Fruits and young leaves can be eaten raw The fruits can be pickles and dried	Native
Kalumpang	Sterculia foetida	Malvaceae	Java Olive Wild Almond Tree	Flowers have peculiar odour. The smell of the flowers can attracts a lot of pollinators. Nuts can be eaten raw or roasted.	Native
Galo	Anacolosa frutescens	Olacaceae	Galo nut Kopi gunung	Seeds and Fruits are edible eaten raw or cooked.
Lipote	Syzgium polycephaloides Syzygium curranii	Myrtaceae	Bahag Baligang Igot	Fruits eaten, raw or cooked. Fruits used in making preserves, jellies, wine, pickles and beverages. Fruit is rich in vitamin C, considered as an antioxidants as well as antihypertensive.	Native
Anonang	Cordia Dichotoma	Boraginaceae	Soap Berry Bird Lime tree	Bark considered astringent and tonic. Fruit considered demulcent, expectorant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, diuretic, aphrodisiac and anthelmintic. Studies have shown anti-ulcer, wound healing, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antimicrobial, anti-implantation properties.	Native
Yakal	Shorea astylosa	Dipterocarpaceae	White Lauan Red Lauan Philippine Mahogany	Yakal wood is considered one of the most expensive types of wood in the Philippines	Native
Anubing	Artocarpus acuminatissimus Merr.	Moraceae	Indang Bayuko Kubi	Fruit reported as edible Seeds are edible, boiled or roasted Bark used for stomach aches Latix has potential for use as chewing gum base Fruits and Leaves used as fodder	Native
Bayag Usa	Voacanga globosa (Blanco) Merr.	Apocynaceae	Testicle Tree Lapit Usa	Fruits used as antidote for food poisoning Ati tribe of Iloilo apply the paste of fresh leaves to the forehead to treat fever and spasmodic pain. Leaves for relapse (pasma)	Native
Hauili	Ficus septica	Moraceae	Hawili	Fruits used as laxative Latex used for herpes Decoction of roots used as diuretic	Native
Neem Tree	Azadirachta indica	Meliaceae	Nim Margosa Holy Tree	Leaves and flowers are edible Leaves used for making tea Bark used or malaria	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Narra	Pterocarpus indicus	Fabaceae	Guinea rosewood Naga Laga Mukwa	Narra is the Philippine national Tree Young Leaves and Flowers are reportedly edible Flowers a source of honey Root, bark and wood can prevent and treat a asthma	Native
Mango	Mangifera indica	Anacardiaceae	Mangga	Good source of Iron Young Fresh leaves are used for some dishes also prepared as tea Leaf Extract have a antibacterial properties	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Caballero	Caesalpinia pulcherrima	Fabaceae	Bulallak ng Paraiso Peacock Flower	Used as ornamentals Flowers and young pods can consume	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Langka	Atocarpus heterophyllus	Moraceae	Jackfruit Nangka	fruits has a high in carbohydrate content Unripe fruit can be pickled Root is considred antiasthmatic Bark is considered sedative	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Kamansi	Artocarpus camansi	Moraceae	Ugod Dalangian Kolo Breadnut	Fruits, particularly young ones, are boiled and eaten as a vegetable Seeds are rich in starch, eaten boiled or roasted Seeds is rich in protein, low in fat, rich in minerals, especially niacin	Native
Marang	Artocarpus odoratissimus	Moraceae	Terap Madang Johey	Fruits and seeds are edible Seeds alternative source of flour	Native
Guyabano	Annona muricata	Annonaceae	Soursop Graviola	Juicy ripe fruit eaten raw Juicy Ripe Fruits can used beverages, ice cream and jelly tarts. Fruits are rich in vitamins B and C Leaves can use to make a tea	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Durian	Durio zibethinus	Malvaceae	Civet Fruit Dulian Durio	Durian fruits have a high potassium content Fruits good source of carbohydrate. Fruits can eaten rae, sooked as vegetable, frozen or dried Flowers petals , young leaves and shoots are edible	Native
Avocado	Persea americana	Lauraceae	Alligator pear	Fruit eaten with a dressing as a salad Fruit can make a ice cream and dessert Leaves used a tea	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Bignay	Antidesma bunius	Phyllanthaceae	Bugnay Queensland cherry	Fruits made into jam and jelly Fermented into wine, vinegar and brandy Young leaves are edible raw, in salads, or stewed with rice Leaves used as substitute fo tomato or vinegar to flavor fish and meat stews.	Native
Kakawate	Gliricidia sepium	Fabaceae	Madre de Cacao Glory Cedar Mexican lilac St. Vincent plum	Flowers is edible Flowers attract honeybees Leaves used as a insect repellant Fodder for animals	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Calliandra	Calliandra calothyrsus	Fabaceae	Powderpuff	anti-inflammatory anticonvulsant immunomodulatory antiulcerogenic	Non-Native (Invasive)
Alagaw	Premna odorata	Lamiaceae	Aggau Abgaw kahoy Fragrant premna	Young leaves used in cooking specially in paksiw and bopis Dried leaves used as natural pest control in poultry house	Native
Cherimoya / Atemoya	Annona cherimola Annona x atemoya	Annonaceae	Custard Apple Sugar Apple	fruits can be eaten fresh fruits can be processed to be like ice cream, milkshakes or sorbets Crushed seed can be used as natural insecticide	Non-Native
Peanut Butternut Tree	Bunchosia glandulifera	Malpighiaceae	Caferana Peanut butter fruit	Fruit is edible	Non-Native
Carry Tree	Murraya koenigi	Rutaceae	Karipata Curry leaves	Leaves and fruits are edible Leaves are dry roasted or fried to a crisp Leaves used to flavor various dishes	Non-Native
Mexican Lime	Citrus aurantifolia	Rutaceae	Key lime Acid Lime	Mexican lime fruits is smaller than other varietys Fruits key ingredient in certain pickles and chutneys. Lime juice used to flavored drinks, foods and confections.	Non-Native
Cedro Lemon	Citrus medica	Rutaceae	Citron	Cedro is a large citrus variety. Cedro is a source of potassium to balance fluid level within the body. Can be main ingredient in Cedro Lemon Bruschetta and cedro lemon Risotto	Non-Native
Tibig	Ficus nota	Moraceae	Sacking tree Water Tree	Ripe fruits are edible but rather tasteless Young leaves eaten as vegetable Water extracted from standing tree can relieved fever, used fror urinary infections.	Native
Nyog-nyogan	Ficus pseudopalma Blanco	Moraceae	Lubi-lubi Philippine fig Palm like fig	Young shoots are edible, cooked in gata. Leaf decoction used for the treatment hypertension, diabetes, kidney stones and high cholesterol.	Native
Dap Dap	Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merr.	Fabaceae	Anii Rarang December Tree	Young shoots are edible, can steam in a salads. Leaves are used for wound healing	Native
Kamias	Averrhoa bilimbi L.	Oxalidaceae	Bilimbi Tree Iba Pias	Eaten raw the fruits Prepared as a relish and food flavoring Made into sweets and jams, used in making juices, vinegar, pickles and wine.	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Lanzones	Lansium parasiticum (Osbeck) K.C.Sahni & Bennet	Meliaceae	Boboa, Buan Langsat	Eaten fresh the ripe fruits, it can be preserve Dried fruit skins used as incense and repelants to mosquitos Juice of the bark and fruit can be used for poison arrow	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Mulberry	Morus alba Linn.	Moraceae	Morera Moras Silkworm tree	Young leaves eaten as vegetable, particularly by nursing mothers. Leaves can used as tea and powder juice Mulberry fruits can be processed making jam, wine etc.	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Aratiles	Muntingia calabua Linn.	Muntingiaceae	Cherry Tree Bird Cherry Mansanitas Saresa	Ripe fruits can be eaten Fruits processed into jam Leaves used for making tea	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Anonas	Annona reticulata Linn.	Annonaceae	Custard Apple Sarikaya Bull's Heart	Fruits is edible Leaves used in tanning, yields a blue or black dye Leaves used for Binat Juice from fresh pulp used in shampoo to kill lice	Native
Antipolo	Artocarpus blancoi (Elmer) Merr.	Moraceae	Chipuho Kalanat Pakak	Bark extract considered antimicrobial Leaves reportedly used as food by Ayta people in Porac, Pampanga Fruits and seeds are cooked and eaten Dry Leaves to repel mosquitos	Native
Mahogany	Swietenia mahogani (L.) Jacq.	Meliaceae	West Indian Mahogany Madeira redwood	Commerce of its wood	Non-Native (Invasive)
Ipil Ipil	Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit	Mimosaceae	Santa Elena Agho San Pedro Kabahero	Ipil Leaves good source of nitrogen for the soil and plants. Leaves of Ipil can fodder for animals In other provinces or country seeds and young pods are cooked as vegetable. Roasted seeds used as coffee substitute Young Leaves, flowers and young pods are used as ingredients in soups and salads.	Non-Native (Invasive)
Hanadiong	Trema orientalis Blume	Ulmaceae Cannabaceae	Hinadyong Charcoal tree Pigeon wood	Leaves and fruits reportedly eaten in African countries Young leaves eaten as spinach by the Zulus Leavesand bark can used as dye. Leaves pods and seeds used as fodder. Fiber appropriate for paper and pulp production	Native
African Tulip	Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv.	Bignoniaceae	Sirit-Sirit Fire bell Flame of the forest	Winged seeds are reported to be edible. Timber is used for making paper Flowers yield a natural dye Sun dried bark extracts againts in E coli.	Non-Native (Invasive)
Kaong	Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.	Arecaceae	Black Sugar Palm Bat-bat Idiog	Immature seeds are edible, usually boiled with sugar. Edible starch from the stem and trunk. Crown top or Ubod is eaten as salad or cooked Roots used as insect repellent	Native
Tambis	Syzygium aqueum (Burm.f.) Alston.	Myrtaceae	Bell fruit Water rose apple	Fruits is edible. Unripe green fruits are eaten raw and used to make pickles, jelly, syrup and sauces. Leaves are edible, eaten raw or dried. Leaves have an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants , antimicrobial and etc.	Native
Banaba	Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.	Lythraceae	Queen's flower Makablos	Leaves are used as medicine, and it is known to reduce blood sugar. Leaves and bark are helping treat UTI. Bark, fruits and leaves contain tannin.	Native
Bakan	Litsea philippinensis Merr.	Lauraceae	Bakan	Wood used locally as a popular in carving and making religious icons	Native
Malapapaya	Polyscias nodosa (Blume) Seemann	Araliaceae	Bongliw	Wood primarly used for fancy woodwork, native wooden shoes, matchsticks, pencil slats, lollipops and popsicle sticks. It's good material in plywood	Native
Acacia	Albizia saman (Jacq.) Merr.	Fabaceae Mimosoideae	Akasya Rain tree False powder puff	Mesocarp of the fruit are edible. Bark is abundant source of gum and resin Young pods use a fodder for cattle and horses	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Binunga	Macaranga tanarius (Linn.) Muell. -Arg	Euphorbiaceae	Elephant's Ear Bilua Ginabang	Bark and leaves use in making a fermented drink (basi) Bark contains tannin	Native
Angels Trumpet	Brugmansia arborea (L.) Steud.	Solanaceae	Trompeta	Plant used as hallucinogen and intoxicant All plant parts are potentially poisonous	Non-Native
Makopa	Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L,M.Perry	Myrtaceae	Macopa Java Apple Wax Apple	Fruit is edible , used in salads, also pickled Leaves used for making tea Woods is durable, moderately resistant to fungi and termites	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Linawin	Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC.	Rutaceae	Gin Berry Gingging Linauin	Fruit is edible Roots and Leaves use decoction for anti fungal, taken for intestinal trouble	Native
Bunog	Garcinia celebica	Clusiaceae	Seashore mangosteen	Fruits are edible, it has sour taste. Essential Oil from the leaves have anti cancer and antimicrobial properties	Native
Takip Asin	Macaranga grandifolia	Euphorbiaceae	Binungang malapad Coral Tree	Nectar of the tree benefits local insects Fodder for ruminant	Native
Tagpo	Psychotria luzoniensis F.-Vill	Rubiacea	Tagpong-gubat	Leaves can be anti ulcer	Native
Duhat	Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels	Myrtaceae	Black plum Lomboy Java PLum	Ripe fruit is edible Juice from fruits can be made into wine and vinegar Fruit is a good source of calcium and a fair source of iron	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Lapnis	Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Herit ex Vent	Moraceae	Paper mulberry Tapa cloth Tree	Young leaves can be steamed or boiled. fruits and cooked leaves are edible Leaves atre fed to sil worm Fiber from the bark is used in making paper, cloth rope, etc.	Native
Caimito	Chrysophyllum cainito Linn.	Sapotaceae	Star apple Milk Fruit Golden leaf tree	Fruit eaten ripe Used as ice cream and sherbet ingrdient Leaves can make a tea good for antidiabetic	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Kape	Coffea arabica Linn.	Rubiacea	Kapi Arabian coffee	Leaves used for brewing tea. Nectar and pollen from the flowers collected by honeybees Caffeien content is considered a natural herbicide	Non-Native (Naturalized)
Matang Hipon	Breynia vitis-idaea (Burnm.f.) C.E.C.Fisch.	Phyllanthaceae	Indian snowberry Coral berry tree Torog-torog	Fruit reportedly edible Leaves have antibacterial, antioxidant	Native
Suha	Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.	Rutaceae	Lukban Pomelo	Fresh fruits is a good source of vitamin B, Iron and calcium Tree is a valued honey plant Fruits and leaves yield essential oil tha serve as perfumery and toiletry.	Non-Native (Naturalized)