Cycas riuminiana Porte ex Regel also known as “Pitogo” is the Makiling Botanic Gardens Plant of the Month for June 2019. Pitogo belongs to family Cycadaceae and can be found in the Malaya, Polynesia and in the Philippines. It is still largely populated in Mt. Arayat and Mt. Dipalayag, Philippines. Pitogo has …
In celebration of MCME’s 21st Anniversary, we are happy to share with everyone the different activities of the Center for the month of June 2019.
Starting July 1, 2019, the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) through the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) will be implementing new rates on entrance fee: Mariang Makiling Trail (MMT): Php 25.00 Regular and Php 20.00 Discounted Rate (students/seniors/visitors with disability) Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG): Php 50.00 Regular …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for May 2019 is the “sampaguita” or scientifically known as Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait. It belongs to family Oleaceae. It is native to Bhutan, Bangladesh Indian, and Pakistan but much cultivated in South and Southeast Asia. Sampaguita is derived from the …
The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) together with all its partners and volunteers successfully implemented the Make it Makiling! (MIM) 2019. Last 14-21 April 2019, the center conducted the Lenten Season Visitors Management Program or the Make it Makiling! The program aims to increase visitors’ awareness and appreciation of …