Dracaena angustifolia Roxb. also known as “malasambal” is the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month for July 2020. Malasambal belongs to family Ruscaceae distributed throughout East Asian countries. Malasambal is an evergreen shrub that grow near rivers and streams. It has a long yellowish flower and bears an …
Mount Makiling is still TEMPORARILY CLOSED despite the implementation of the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). The University still decided to temporarily closed the Mount Makiling to discourage movement of people inside the University and to reduce the risks that it might cause to everyone. Entry of visitors inside the …
On 25 June 2020, Dr. Rogelio T. Andrada II, Professor at the College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) and currently the Deputy Director of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) and Head of the Botanic Gardens Park and Ecotourism Division (BGPED) …
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 …
Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq. also known as “lapo-lapo” is the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month for April 2020. Lapo-lapo belongs to family Hernandiaceae with a wide pantropical distribution. It sometimes called or refer to as helicopter tree, whirly tree and stinkwood. TRIVIA: Lapo-lapo exudes sap that can cause …