Scientific Names (K-O)

Coleus amboinicus

Oregano, clave

Coleus bluemei

Mayana, Painted nettle

Hypatia suaveolena

Kogong-kogong

Mentha arvensis

Yerba Buena, Peppermint

Ocimum basilicum

Sangig, Sweet basil

Rosmarinus officinalis

Romero, Rosemary

Persea americana

Avocado, alligator pear

Abrus precatorius

Agoyang-yang, Prayer beads

Arachis hypogea

Mani , Peanut

Bauhinia purpurea

Alibang-bang, Purple bauhinia

Delonix regia

Fire tree, flame tree Flambouyant tree

Pithecollobium dulce

Camachile, kamatsili

Caesalphinia pulcherrima

Caballero, Pride of Barbados

Enterolobium saman

Acacia, raintree, Monkeypad

Erythrina variegata

Dapdap, Indian coral tree

Gliricidia sepium

Madre cacao

Leucaena glauca

Ipil-ipil, Biateles

Mimosa pudica

Makahiya, Kipi-kipi Sensitive plant

Mucuna pruriens

Nipay, Cowitch

Pachyrrizus erosus

Singkamas, yam beans

Phaseolus radiatus

Monggo, Green gram

Phaseolus lunatus

Patani, Lima beans

Dolichos lablab

batau, hyacinth pea

Pisum sativum

Guisantes, Chicharo Garden peas

Vigna sesquipedalis

Batong, Latoy, Sring beans

Pterocarpus indicus

Narra

Tamarindus indica

Tamarind, Sampalok, Sambag

Lemna polyrhizza

Duckweed

Aloe vera

Aloe, Sabila

Allium sativum

Ahos, Garlic

Allium cepa

Sibuyas Bombay, True Onion

Allium odorum

Spring onions, leek, Sibuyas dahonan

Asparagus plumosus/setaceus

Asparagus fern, feathery asparagus

Asparagus sprengeri

Garden asparagus, Sprengers asparagus

Asparagus densiflorus

Foxtail asparagus

Chrophytum comosum

Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum bichetii

Striped lily

Lycopodium clavatum

Likopodio

Lycopodium cernuum

Common club moss

Cuphea ignea

Cigar flower, firecracker plant

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Banaba, crepe myrtle

Magnolia coco

Chines magnolia

Michelia longiflora/alba

White champaca

Abelmoschus esculentus

Okra, Gumbo, Ladies finger

Abutilon indicum

Malvas

Abutilon pictum

Dahong dilaw

Gossypium hirsutum

Cooton, gapas, Bulak

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

China rose, Shoe flower, Antowanga, Gumamela

Hibiscus schizopetalus

Fringed gumamela Gumamela de araṅa

Malvaviscus arboreus

Turks cup, Gumamela de China

Calanthea insignis

Dwarf calathea

Calathea stromata

Zebra plant

Calathea makoyana

Peacock plant

Lansium domesticum

langsat, lansones

Azidarachta indica

Neem tree

Sandoricum koetjape

Santol , Lolly fruit, Cotton fruit

Swietenia mahogani

Common mahogany, Small-leaved mahogany

Artocarpus altilis

Breadfruit, Kolo, Rimas

Artocarpus integrifolia/ heterophyllus

Jackfruit, Nangka, langka

Artocarpus blancoi

Antipolo

Artocarpus odoratissimus

Marang

Ficus elastica

Indian rubber tree

Ficus benjamina/indica

Straggling fig, dakit, balete tree

Ficus religiosa

Religious tree, Sacred tree Bo tree, Peepul tree

Ficus pseudopalma

Niyog-niyogan, Palm-like fig

Ficus pumila/ repens

Creeping fig

Morus alba

Mulberry

Moringa oleifera/pterygosperma

Drumstick tree, Horse radish tree, Malunggay, Kamunggay

Musa paradisiaca

banana, Saging

Callistemon citrinus

Red bottle brush tree

Callistemon viminalis

Weeping bottlerush

Eucalyptus tereticornis

Blue gum eucalyptus, Eucalyptus

Psidium guajava

Guava, Bayabas

Syzygium cumini/ Eugenia jambolana

Duhat, Lomboy, Black plum, java plum

Syzygium samarangense/ malaccense

Malay apple,Rose apple, Tambis

Syzygium polycephalum

Lipote, Balig-ang

Nepenthes alata

Sogon-sogon Inum-kalaw, Pitcher plant

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Bougainvillea, Bombel, paper flower

Mirabilis jalapa

Marvel of Peru, A-las-cuatro Four o’clock

Pisonia alba

Kolis, Maluko, Lettuce tree

Nelumbo nucifera/ nelumbo

Batino, Lotus

Nymphaea stellate/spontanea/pubescens

Water lily

Jasmainum grandiflorum/officinale

Hasmin, Jasmine

Jasminum multiflorum/nitidum

Star jasmine

Jasminum bifarium

Sampaguitang gubat

Jasminum sambac

Kampuput, Sampaguita Arabian jasmine, Persian jasmine

Phalaenopsis amabilis/aphrodite

Mariposa, Butterfly orchid

Phalaenopsis schilliriana/stuartiana

Tigre, Tiger orchid

Cattleya labiata

Cattleya

Dendrobium superbium

Sanggumay, latigo, White dove orchid

Spathoglottis plicata

Spathoglottis , Lubi-lubi

Vanda sanderiana

Waling-waling

Renanthera storei

Fire orchid

Paphiopedilum argus

Slipper orchid

Averrhoa bilimbi

kamias, Iba,Cucumber tree

Averrhoa carambola

Balimbing , garnate, Starfuit

Oxalis hedysariodes

Fire fern, Red fern