Common Trees

Dillenia philippinensis

Medium-sized Philippine native tree recognized for its large leaves and edible round fruits.

Ficus nota

Ficus nota (Tibig) – Small to medium fig tree with rough leaves and edible fruits eaten fresh or cooked.

Shorea contorta

Shorea contorta (White Lauan) – Large native dipterocarp tree valued for its timber and straight trunk.

Tectona philippinensis

Tectona philippinensis (Philippine Teak) – Rare endemic tree with rough leaves and durable teak-like wood.

Terminalia darlingii

Terminalia darlingii (Taluto) – Large Philippine native tree with layered branching and broad crown.

Xanthostemon verdugonianus

Xanthostemon verdugonianus (Mangkono) – Extremely hard-wooded tree known as Philippine ironwood.

Agathis philippinensis

Agathis philippinensis (Almaciga) – Tall conifer producing valuable resin used for varnish and incense.

Alstonia macrophylla

Alstonia macrophylla (Hard Alstonia) – Fast-growing tree with large leaves arranged in whorls.

Alstonia scholaris

Alstonia scholaris (Devil Tree) – Evergreen tree with whorled leaves and fragrant greenish-white flowers.

Antidesma bunius

Antidesma bunius (Bignay) – Fruit-bearing tree producing clusters of red to black berries.

Bauhinia malabarica

Bauhinia malabarica (Malabar Bauhinia) – Small tree with distinctive butterfly-shaped leaves.

Bombax ceiba

Bombax ceiba (Red Silk Cotton Tree) – Large deciduous tree with red flowers and cotton-like seed fibers.

Calophyllum inophyllum

Calophyllum inophyllum (Bitaog) – Coastal tree with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers.

Cananga odorata

Cananga odorata (Ylang-ylang) – Fragrant flowering tree valued for its perfume-producing flowers.

Cassia nodosa

Cassia nodosa (Pink Shower Tree) – Ornamental tree covered with pink flower clusters during blooming season.

Casuarina equisetifolia

Casuarina equisetifolia (Agoho) – Coastal tree with needle-like branchlets that resemble pine trees.

Crateva religiosa

Crateva religiosa (Sacred Garlic Pear) – Small tree with fragrant flowers and garlic-scented leaves.

Cratoxylum formosum

Cratoxylum formosum (Pink Mempat) – Tree known for its young reddish leaves and pink flowers.

Cynometra ramiflora

Cynometra ramiflora (Sala) – Small tree with dense foliage and edible young shoots.

Erythrina variegata

Erythrina variegata (Dapdap) – Thorny tree with bright red flowers often used as a living fence.

Eucalyptus deglupta

Eucalyptus deglupta (Rainbow Eucalyptus) – Tall tree famous for its colorful peeling bark.

Ficus benjamina

Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig) – Popular ornamental tree with drooping branches and glossy leaves.

Ficus microcarpa

Ficus microcarpa (Balete) – Large fig tree with aerial roots and a wide spreading crown.

Intsia bijuga

Intsia bijuga (Ipil) – Valuable hardwood tree known for its durable timber.

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Lagerstroemia speciosa (Banaba) – Flowering tree with purple blooms and medicinal leaves.

Magnolia champaca

Magnolia champaca (Champaca) – Fragrant flowering tree bearing yellow-orange blossoms.

Mussaenda philippica 'Doña Luz'

Mussaenda philippica 'Doña Luz' (Doña Luz Mussaenda) – Ornamental shrub with showy pink sepals surrounding small flowers.

Mussaenda philippica 'Aurorae'

Mussaenda philippica 'Aurorae' (White Mussaenda) – Ornamental shrub known for its large white petal-like sepals.

Parkia timoriana

Parkia timoriana (Kupang) – Large tree producing long edible pods and brush-like flowers.

Peltophorum pterocarpum

Peltophorum pterocarpum (Fire Tree) – Shade tree with fern-like leaves and bright yellow flowers.

Pisonia grandis

Pisonia grandis (Birdcatcher Tree) – Coastal tree with sticky fruits that adhere to birds.

Podocarpus costalis

Podocarpus costalis (Philippine Podocarp) – Rare conifer native to coastal limestone forests.

Polyscias nodosa

Polyscias nodosa (Malapapaya) – Medium-sized tree with compound leaves and ornamental appearance.

Pongamia pinnata

Pongamia pinnata (Bani) – Nitrogen-fixing tree valued for shade and biofuel-producing seeds.

Pterocarpus indicus

Pterocarpus indicus (Narra) – The national tree of the Philippines known for its premium hardwood.

Sterculia foetida

Sterculia foetida (Java Olive) – Large tree with palmately compound leaves and strong-smelling flowers.

Terminalia catappa

Terminalia catappa (Talisay) – Broad-canopied coastal tree with leaves that turn red before falling.

Terminalia microcarpa

Terminalia microcarpa (Kalumpit) – Native tree producing small edible fruits and dense shade.

Toona calantas

Toona calantas (Kalantas) – Native timber tree valued for its reddish wood.

Vitex parviflora

Vitex parviflora (Molave) – Durable hardwood tree resistant to decay and termites.

Araucaria heterophylla

Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine) – Symmetrical conifer commonly planted as an ornamental tree.

Cassia fistula

Cassia fistula (Golden Shower Tree) – Ornamental tree with hanging clusters of bright yellow flowers.

Ceiba pentandra

Ceiba pentandra (Kapok) – Large tree producing silky fibers used for stuffing pillows.

Delonix regia

Delonix regia (Royal Poinciana) – Wide-spreading tree famous for its brilliant red-orange flowers.

Eucalyptus globulus

Eucalyptus globulus (Blue Gum) – Fast-growing tree with aromatic leaves rich in eucalyptus oil.

Ficus benghalensis

Ficus benghalensis (Banyan Tree) – Massive fig tree with numerous aerial roots forming trunk-like supports.

Ficus elastica

Ficus elastica (Rubber Tree) – Popular ornamental plant with large glossy leaves and latex-producing sap.

Ficus elastica 'Burgundy'

Ficus elastica 'Burgundy' (Burgundy Rubber Tree) – Cultivar with dark burgundy leaves and glossy foliage.

Ficus lyrata

Ficus lyrata (Fiddle-leaf Fig) – Ornamental plant recognized by its large fiddle-shaped leaves.

Ficus maclellandii

Ficus maclellandii (Alii Fig) – Slender ornamental tree with long narrow leaves.

Filicium decipiens

Filicium decipiens (Japanese Fern Tree) – Shade tree with fine fern-like foliage and a dense crown.

Lagerstroemia floribunda

Lagerstroemia floribunda (Thai Crape Myrtle) – Tree bearing abundant clusters of purple flowers.

Magnolia alba

Magnolia alba (White Champaca) – Fragrant tree producing creamy white flowers.

Plumeria obtusa

Plumeria obtusa (Singapore White Frangipani) – Small tree with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers.

Plumeria rubra

Plumeria rubra (Kalachuchi) – Ornamental tree with fragrant flowers in various colors.

Polyalthia longifolia

Polyalthia longifolia (False Ashoka) – Tall narrow tree commonly used for screening and avenue planting.

Samanea saman

Samanea saman (Rain Tree) – Large shade tree with a broad umbrella-shaped canopy.

Schefflera actinophylla

Schefflera actinophylla (Umbrella Tree) – Tropical tree with umbrella-like leaf arrangement and red flower spikes.

Tabebuia argentea

Tabebuia argentea (Silver Trumpet Tree) – Flowering tree with silvery leaves and bright yellow blooms.

Tabebuia pallida

Tabebuia pallida (White Trumpet Tree) – Ornamental tree producing pale pink to white trumpet-shaped flowers.

Tabebuia riparia

Tabebuia riparia (Pink Trumpet Tree) – Tree known for its abundant pink trumpet-shaped flowers.

Tabebuia rosea

Tabebuia rosea (Pink Trumpet Tree) – Deciduous tree that blooms with masses of pink flowers.

Terminalia mantaly

Terminalia mantaly (Madagascar Almond) – Tree with distinct layered branches forming a pagoda-like shape.

Thevetia peruviana

Thevetia peruviana (Yellow Oleander) – Ornamental shrub or small tree with yellow funnel-shaped flowers and toxic seed