Introducing BITAOG (Calophyllum inophyllum L.) from the CLUSIACEAE Family, the first Species of the Month (SOM) featured by the Forests and Watershed Division (FWD) for the month of September 2020. Bitaog is being raised/ produced in the FWD’s Nursery. Bitaog trees can be found within the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR) and …
Corazon de Maria is the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for October 2020. The “corazon de maria” or scientifically known as Caladium bicolor (Ait.) Vent. belongs to family Araceae. Corazon de Maria contains calcium oxalate crystals that causes formation of kidney stones. High concentration of crystals …
Lithocarpus sulitii Soepadmo also known as “pangnan” is the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month for September 2020. Pangnan belongs to family Fagaceae endemic to the Philippines. Pangnan is an evergreen tree with glabrous leaves. Its male and female flower is separated from one another. This is distinct …
Last 22 July 2020, For. Leonardo D. Barua, University Extension Specialist II of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños, served as speaker to Forestry Development Center’s first webinar on the topic Geographic Information towards Policy and …
Ilang-ilang is the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for August 2020. The “ilang-ilang” or scientifically known as Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook.f. & Thoms belongs to family Annonaceae. It is native to India, Southeast Asia and Queensland, Australia. It has evergreen leaves and greenish-yellow petals that resembles …
