Familiarity 4.1 - Mangrove

Corypha utan

Buri – A large palm species with fan-shaped leaves commonly used for making handicrafts, roofing materials, and fibers

Heritiera littoralis

Dungon-late – A coastal and mangrove-associated tree known for its hard durable wood and buttressed trunk

Hibiscus tiliaceus

Malubago – A small coastal tree with heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers commonly used for rope fiber and shade

Pongamia pinnata

Bani – A medium-sized tree producing oil-rich seeds and commonly planted for shade and environmental restoration

Thespesia populnea

Banalo / Malapuso – A coastal tree with glossy leaves and hibiscus-like flowers often planted as an ornamental and windbreak species

Avicennia marina

Bungalon / Grey mangrove – A mangrove species with specialized aerial roots and salt tolerance commonly found in coastal habitats

Ceriops decandra

Baras-baras – A small mangrove tree characterized by stilt roots and adaptation to saline muddy environments

Ceriops tagal

Tagasa / Yellow Mangrove – A mangrove species with stilt roots commonly found in tidal areas and used for timber and tannins

Nypa fruticans

Nipa Palm – A mangrove palm species with large fronds whose leaves and sap are used for roofing and food products

Pemphis acidula

Bantigue – A small coastal shrub or tree with dense hard wood often used for bonsai and coastal landscaping

Rhizophora apiculata

Bakauan Lalaki – A red mangrove species with prominent stilt roots commonly used in coastal protection and rehabilitation

Rhizophora mucronata

Bakauan Babae (Red Mangrove) – A mangrove tree with arching stilt roots found in intertidal coastal areas

Sonneratia alba

Pagatpat – A fast-growing mangrove species with cone-shaped breathing roots commonly found along seaward zones

Xylocarpus granatum

Tabigi (Buttressed) – A mangrove tree with large buttressed roots and woody fruit resembling a cannonball

Xylocarpus moluccensis

Tabigi – A mangrove-associated tree producing rounded woody fruits and valued for timber