The Makiling Botanic Gardens presents “Hongkong Tree” as the Plant of the Month of December. Its scientific name is Bauhinia blakeana Dunn. Hongkong tree is also known as Butterfly Tree that belongs to family Fabaceae. It is native of China (Hong Kong) and India. It is named after Sir Henry Blake, the Governor of Hong Kong from …
The Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR) will be celebrating its 106th Anniversary of Establishment on 21 November 2016, 7:30 am to be held at the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG). There will be tree planting and nurturing activity at the Dipterocarp Arboretum and renewal of partnership with ISUZU Philippines Corp. Come …
Shorea contorta Vidal commonly known as the “White Lauan” is the Makiling Botanic Gardens’ Plant of the Month of November. White Lauan belongs to family Dipterocarpaceae also known as the Philippine Mahogany Group. It is endemic to the Philippines. It was named as the “Sentinel Tree” by the University of the Philippines Los Banos …
Everyone is invited! The fifth Makiling Forum features Ms. Ensha A. Ancheta of Ensha Wellness Theraphy Center. She will share and do demos on Traditional and Alternative Health Care on 11 November 2016, 9:00 AM at the A.V. Manza Room, College of Forestry and Natural Resources!
On October 20, 2016, the Fujitsu Ten Corporation in the Philippines (FTCP) located in Sta. Rosa, Laguna launched the Fujitsu Ten Makiling Botanic Gardens Plant Labelling Project in collaboration with the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG). This is one of the many proposed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities/projects of FTCP in partnership with the …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens presents “Katmon” as the Plant of the Month of October. Its scientific name is Dillenia philippinensis Rolfe. Katmon is an ornamental plant that belongs to family Dilleniaceae. It is originally from the Philippines with a status:vulnerable.