Voacanga megacarpa Merr. also known as “Bayag-aso” is the Makiling Botanic Gardens Plant of the Month for October 2019. Bayag-aso belongs to family Apocynaceae endemic in the Philippines. Bayag-aso has a wide range of uses. It can be used as medicine to a variety of illnesses (i.e. bark, roots) and…
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for September 2019 is the “trailing watermelon begonia” or scientifically known as Pellionia repens (Lour.) Merr. It belongs to family Urticaceae. It is native to Singapore, Bhutan, India, Southern China, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The trailing watermelon begonia is…
Leea guineensis G.Don also known as “Mali-mali” is the Makiling Botanic Gardens Plant of the Month for August 2019. Mali-mali belongs to family Vitaceae and is widely distributed in the Tropical Africa, Tropical Asia and in the Philippines. Mali-mali has a wide range of uses. It can be used as medicine…
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for July 2019 is the “banaba” or scientifically known as Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. It belongs to family Lythraceae. It is native to tropical Southern Asia but usually grown in South and East Asia like Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Southern China, and…
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…
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…