Familiarity 1.2 - Palms and Grasses

Adonidia merrillii

Manila Palm – A Philippine native ornamental palm with a slender trunk, smooth crownshaft, feather-like leaves, and bright red-orange fruits

Areca ipot

Bungang-ipot – A Philippine native palm species producing small fruits and commonly found in forest environments

Caryota cumingii

Philippine Fishtail Palm – A Philippine native palm with distinctive fishtail-shaped leaflets and a clustering growth habit

Salacca ramosiana

Paratungon / Snake Palm – A Philippine native palm with spiny leaf stalks and snake-like patterned fruits, adapted to forest understories

Pinanga maculata

Tiger Palm – A Philippine native ornamental palm recognized for spotted stems and attractive pinnate leaves

Areca catechu

Betel Nut Palm – A tropical palm cultivated for its betel nuts, with a slender trunk and arching feather-like fronds

Cocos nucifera

Coconut Palm – A widely cultivated tropical palm producing coconuts, with a tall trunk and large pinnate leaves adapted to coastal environments

Caryota mitis

Fish Palm – A clustering palm with unique fishtail-shaped leaflets and multiple stems growing from the base

Caryota rumphiana

Giant Fishtail Palm – A large fishtail palm species with massive divided leaves and a tall solitary trunk

Corypha utan

Buri – A large fan palm with enormous circular leaves, producing strong fibers used for weaving, ropes, and handicrafts

Livistona saribus

Taraw Palm – A Philippine fan palm with large rounded leaves and spiny leaf stalks, commonly found in lowland forests

Nypa fruticans

Nipa Palm – A mangrove-associated palm with underground stems and large feather-like leaves, valued for roofing materials and nipa sap production

Phoenix loureiroi

Philippine Date Palm – A small to medium-sized date palm species adapted to tropical environments, producing clusters of dates

Saribus rotundifolius

Anahaw – The national leaf of the Philippines, a fan palm with large circular leaves traditionally used for roofing and handicrafts

Bismarckia nobilis

Bismarckia Palm – A striking ornamental palm with large silver-gray fan leaves and a thick solitary trunk

Cyrtostachys renda

Lipstick Palm – An ornamental clustering palm known for its bright red crownshaft and leaf stems

Dypsis lutescens

Areca Palm – A popular ornamental clustering palm with slender stems and graceful feather-like fronds

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

Bottle Palm – A slow-growing ornamental palm with a distinctive swollen bottle-shaped trunk

Licuala grandis

Ruffled Fan Palm – A tropical palm with large circular pleated fan-shaped leaves and a compact growth habit

Phoenix dactylifera

Date Palm – A cultivated palm producing edible dates, characterized by a tall trunk and feather-like leaves

Phoenix roebelenii

Dwarf Date Palm – A small ornamental date palm with slender trunks and graceful arching fronds, commonly used in landscaping

Ptychosperma macarthurii

Macarthur Palm – A clustering ornamental palm with smooth stems and fine pinnate leaves commonly used in tropical gardens

Ravenala madagascariensis

Traveller's Palm – A unique tropical plant with large fan-shaped leaves arranged like a hand fan, often mistaken for a palm

Rhapis excelsa

Lady Palm – A slow-growing ornamental palm with fan-shaped divided leaves, commonly used indoors and in shaded landscapes

Roystonea regia

Royal Palm – A tall elegant palm with a smooth gray trunk, prominent crownshaft, and large feather-like leaves

Wodyetia bifurcata

Foxtail Palm – An ornamental palm with dense arching fronds whose leaflets resemble a fox tail

Bambusa philippinensis

Laak – A Philippine native bamboo species with hollow segmented culms, commonly used for construction, crafts, and traditional products

Schizostachyum lumampao

Buho – A Philippine bamboo species with thin-walled culms commonly used for weaving, handicrafts, and household materials

Bambusa blumeana

Kawayan tinik – A thorny bamboo species with sharp branch spines, widely used for construction, fencing, and traditional crafts

Schizostachyum lima

Anos – A Philippine bamboo species with slender culms commonly used for light construction and handicrafts

Bambusa glaucescens

Chinese Bamboo – An ornamental bamboo with dense clumping growth and slender bluish-green culms, commonly used for landscaping

Bambusa striata

Benguet Bamboo – An ornamental bamboo with yellow-striped culms valued for decorative planting and crafts

Bambusa vulgaris

Kawayan kiling – A widely cultivated bamboo with tall yellow-green culms used for construction, furniture, and household products

Bambusa tuldoides

Pole Bamboo – A clumping bamboo with straight strong culms commonly used for poles, scaffolding, and construction materials

Dendrocalamus asper

Giant Bamboo – A large bamboo species producing thick culms used for construction, edible shoots, and industrial products

Dendrocalamus latiflorus

Bayog – A large bamboo species with thick-walled culms and edible shoots, commonly cultivated for utility purposes

Fargesia rufa

Chinese Fountain Bamboo – A clumping ornamental bamboo with graceful arching culms commonly used in gardens and landscapes

Guadua angustifolia

Iron Bamboo – A large bamboo species known for extremely strong culms used in structural construction and engineering applications

Phyllostachys aurea

Fishpole Bamboo – A running bamboo with slender golden-yellow culms commonly used for fishing poles and garden structures

Phyllostachys nigra

Black Bamboo – An ornamental bamboo recognized for its dark black culms that develop with maturity

Schizostachyum brachycladum

Golden Buho – A bamboo species with yellow culms commonly grown as an ornamental and used for crafts

Thyrsostachys siamensis

Thailand Bamboo – A clumping bamboo with straight slender culms used for construction, furniture, and landscaping

Imperata cylindrica

Cogon Grass – A perennial grass with sharp leaves and spreading rhizomes, known for rapid colonization of disturbed areas

Chrysopogon zizanioides

Vetiver Grass – A deep-rooted perennial grass widely used for erosion control, slope stabilization, and essential oil production

Cymbopogon citratus

Lemon grass / Tanglad – An aromatic grass with lemon-scented leaves commonly used in cooking, herbal medicine, and essential oil production

Cymbopogon nardus

Citronella – An aromatic grass cultivated for citronella oil, widely used in insect repellents and fragrances

Saccharum officinarum

Tubo / Sugar Cane – A tall tropical grass cultivated for its sweet stalks, which are processed into sugar and other products