The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for August 2021 is “dao,” scientifically known as Dracontomelon dao (Blanco) Merr. & Rolfe. It belongs to the family Anacardiaceae found in East Asia to Southern China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, to Papua New Guinea and the …
Shooting stars is the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for June 2020. The “shooting stars” or scientifically known as Hoya multiflora Blume belongs to family Apocynaceae. It is native and generally found in Indonesia, Borneo, Thailand and Philippines. The leaves of the shooting stars are large, …
Phalaenopsis aphrodite Reichb. F. also known as “mariposa” is the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month for May 2020. Mariposa belongs to family Orchidaceae native to Taiwan and the Philippines. Mariposa grows in one main stem and live high up on tree trunks and branches. Its leaves are …
Voacanga megacarpa Merr. also known as “Bayag-aso” is the Makiling Botanic Gardens Plant of the Month for October 2019. Bayag-aso belongs to family Apocynaceae endemic in the Philippines. Bayag-aso has a wide range of uses. It can be used as medicine to a variety of illnesses (i.e. bark, roots) and …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for September 2019 is the “trailing watermelon begonia” or scientifically known as Pellionia repens (Lour.) Merr. It belongs to family Urticaceae. It is native to Singapore, Bhutan, India, Southern China, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The trailing watermelon begonia is …