Tagpo is MBG’s Plant of the Month for November 2025
Walk through the primary forests of Mount Makiling at low to medium elevations, and you might encounter a glossy-leaved shrub bearing clusters of fragrant whitish-pink flowers or striking dark purple berries. This is tagpo (Ardisia elliptica Thunb.), our featured Plant of the Month—a species that beautifully illustrates how a single…