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#YSPtrends
Be inspired and boost your creativity! From the heart of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP), we are launching #YSPtrends. The official branding of the Youth Summer Program on Environmental Education (YSP) being implemented by the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems. #YSPtrends showcases the creativity of the …
MCME conducts billboard launching on MMFR AHP conservation and development
On 24 February 2021, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME), College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), conducted billboard launching in Barangays Sta. Elena and San Vicente, Sto. Tomas, Batangas. The billboard launching entitled “Mga Pakinabang sa Bundok Makiling at Bulalo” aims …
Palm Grass is MBG’s Plant of the Month for May 2021
Palm Grass is the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for May 2021. The palm grass or scientifically known as Molineria capitulata (Lour.) Herb. belongs to family Hypoxidaceae. It is a perennial evergreen herb with yellow flowers and hairy petals. It has white berry like fruits. Its …
Starleaf begonia is MBG’s Plant of the Month for April 2021
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for April 2021 is the “starleaf begonia.” It is scientifically known as Begonia heracleifolia var. nigricans Hook. F. that belongs to family Begoniaceae. Its place of origin is Mexico. Starleaf begonia is a herbaceous plant that have succulent and hairy …
Tuai is MBG’s Plant of the Month for March 2021
Tuai is the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for March 2021. The “tuai” or scientifically known as Bischofia javanica Blume belongs to family Phyllanthaceae. It is large tree with scaly reddish brown bark with leaves spirally arranged. Its flowers are greenish-yellow in color with fleshy globose …