Estrella is an annual herbaceous plant commonly found in drain areas and paddies. It is being harvested from the wild for its medicinal and ornamental uses. Its leaves are simple, slightly hairy with serrated margins and short stalks while its fruits are like capsules slightly protruding from the calyx tube. …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Wildlife of the Month (WOM) for July 2024 is the Philippine Pit Viper, scientifically known as Trimeresurus flavomaculatus (Gray, 1842) of the family Viperidae. This pit viper is endemic to the Philippines; recorded from the Babuyan Islands, Biliran, Catanduanes, Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Negros, Panay, Polillo, …
On July 10, 2024, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. John Dickson of Angeles City, Pampanga, a dedicated private plant collector, for his generous donation of several individuals and species of Zamia, Cycads, and Palms. His donations will be cared for and conserved …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Wildlife of the Month (WOM) for June 2024 is the Philippine Giant Forest Skink scientifically known as Sphenomorphus cumingi (Gray, 1845). This skink is endemic to the Philippines; recorded from Mindanao, Bohol, Dinagat, Leyte, Samar, Luzon, Mindoro, Calotcot, Sibuyan, Lubang, and Sicogon Islands. It ranges …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for June 2024 is the Kapal-kapal Baging, scientifically known as Hoya pubicalyx Merr. from the family Apocynaceae. The plant is endemic to the Philippines. Kapal-kapal Baging is a climber or epiphytic and grows on trees along streams in damp forest areas. It …
By: Valeriana D. Barredo-Parducho On its 26th year of reorganization of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) and 61st anniversary of the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG), the MCME staff celebrated the event through several activities on 25 June 2024. The program has two parts, Commemorative Tree Planting and Anniversary …