The Biodiversity Finance Initiative – BIOFIN organized its 8th Regional Dialogue in Philippines. Day 2 of the Dialogue was a field visit at the Makiling Botanic Gardens. UNDP – BIOFIN is a global initiative working in 41 countries to design and implement finance mechanisms (Finance solutions) to support the conservation …
British Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Laure Beaufils visited the Makiling Botanical Gardens, one of the attractions at the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park, on 08 November 2022. The Ambassador had a quick tour inside the gardens before visiting the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. Dr. Rogelio T. Andrada …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for October 2022 is the Hagimit, scientifically known as Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq. Ficus is a Latin word for fig or fig tree while minahassae came from the Latin word Minahassa, an Indonesian name for the northern arm of …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for September 2022 is the Maranti’s Swan Flower, scientifically known as Globba marantina L. is from the family Zingeberaceae and is native to East Asia such as China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for August 2022 is the Malabagang, scientifically known as Glochidion album (Blanco) Boerl. is from the family Phyllanthaceae and is native to the Philippines and Taiwan. Glochidion came from the Greek word ‘glochin’ or ‘glochis’ means protruding point or the barb …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for July 2022 is the Bitter-Wood, scientifically known as Quassia amara L. is from the family Simaroubaceae and is Native to South America. The plant is also called Bitter-ash Amargo. Bitter-wood is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with 3-5 …