A compilation of slides that showcases Philippine indigenous flora, some of which can only be found in Mindanao - and endangered.

1. Native Flora
A Report on Native Flowers in the
Philippines

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3. YLANG – YLANG
(Cananga odorata)
A fast-growing tree of the custard-apple family,
Annonaceae; its growth exceeds 5 m (15 ft)
per and attains an average height of 12 m
(40 ft). It prefers the acidic soils of its native
rainforest habitat. The leaves are smooth and
glossy, oval, pointed, with wavy margins, and
13–20 cm (5–8 in) long. The flower is drooping,
long-stalked, with six narrow, greenish-yellow
(rarely pink) petals and known for its fragrant
essential oil. The name ylang-ylang is derived
from Tagalog either from the word ilang,
meaning "wilderness", alluding to its natural
habitat, or the word ilang-ilan, meaning "rare",
suggestive of its exceptionally delicate scent.
The plant is native to the
Philippines and Indonesia and is commonly
grown in Polynesia, Melanisia,,
Micronesia and Comoros Island.
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4. SAMPAGUITA (Jasminum sambac)
Jasminum sambac is a species of jasmine
native to South and Southeast Asia. It is a small shrub or
vine growing up to 0.5 to 3 m (1.6 to 9.8 ft) in height. It is
widely cultivated for its attractive and sweetly fragrant
flowers. The flowers are also used for perfumes and for
making tea. It is known as the Arabian jasmine in English.
It was adopted by the Philippine government as the
national flower in 1934 via Proclamation No. 652 issued
by American Government-general Frank
Murphy. Filipinos string the flowers into leis, corsages,
and sometimes crowns. These garlands are available as
loose strings of blossoms or as tight clusters of buds, and
are commonly sold by child vendors outside churches and
near intersections. Sampaguita garlands are usually
placed on religious icons, altars, photographs of the
deceased, special guests and on occasion, graduating
students as a form of bestowing honour, veneration and
accolade. Jasminum sambac was the subject of
the danza song La Flor de Manila, composed by Dolores
Paterno in 1879 at the age of 25. The song was popular
during the American Commonwealth period and is now
regarded as a romantic classic.

5. WALING-WALING
( Euanthe sanderiana)
A flower of the orchid family. It is commonly
called Waling-waling in the Philippines and is also
called Sander's Euanthe,after Henry Frederick Conrad
Sander, a noted orchidologist, The orchid is considered
to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers" and is
worshiped as adiwata by the native Bagobo people. It
has two forms, pink and white, also referred to
as alba. M. Roebelin discovered the original pink
variety in the Philippines in 1881 or 1882. Euanthe
sanderiana is endemic to Mindanao in the provinces
of Davao, Cotabato, and Zamboanga where it is found
on the trunks of dipterocarp trees at elevations below
500 meters. Over-collected, the plant is considered
rare in nature. It is often used in hybridization. In
2004, there had been a motion in the House of
Representatives of the Philippines to declare the
"Waling-waling" as the country's national flower,
replacing the Sampaguita. In 2013, a bill was passed by
the Philippine Senate declaring the Waling-waling as
a national flower alongside the Sampaguita.

6. Medinilla
Medinilla is a genus of about 150 species
of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae,
native to tropical regions of the Old World
from Africa(two species) east
through Madagascar (about 70 species) and
southern Asia to the western Pacific Ocean islands.
The genus was named after J. de Medinilla,
governor of the Mariana Islands in 1820.They
are evergreen shrubs or lianas. The leaves are
opposite or whorled, or alternate in some species.
The flowers are white or pink, produced in
large panicles.

7. Medinilla
List of Medinilla species found only in the Philippines
•Medinilla acuminata
•Medinilla astronioides
•Medinilla banahaensis Elmer
•Medinilla brevipendunculata
•Medinilla clemetis
•Medinilla congesta
•Medinilla cordata
•Medinilla cummingii
•Medinilla dolichophylla Merr.
•Medinilla halconensis
•Medinilla involucrata
•Medinilla magnifica
•Medinilla malindangensis
•Medinilla merrillii
•Medinilla mindorensis Merr.
•Medinilla miniata
•Medinilla multiflora
•Medinilla mytiformis
•Medinilla pycnantha
•Medinilla ramiflora
•Medinilla scortechinii
•Medinilla speciosa
•Medinilla venosa

8. PITCHER PLANT (Nepenthes
surigaoensis)
A tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines.
It produces some of the largest pitchers in
the genus, rivaling those of N. rajah
The species is native to northern and
central Mindanao as well as
neighboring Dinagat and Samar. Its presence in
southern Mindanao is uncertain. It inhabits coastal
forest areas on steep slopes at elevations of 0–
1100 m above sea level.
Nepenthes surigaoensis is closely related
to N. merrilliana and was for a long time
considered a heterotypic synonym of this species.

9. Paphiopedilum acmodontum
Endemic to the Philippines as a medium-
sized, hot to warm growing terrestrial at
elevations up to 1000 meters with distichous,
elliptic-oblong, acuminate, minutely
tridentate apically leaves that are tesselated
light and dark green that blooms on an erect,
single flowered, to 10" [25 cm] long, sparsely
pubescent, green and purple splashed
inflorescence with ovate, pubescent floral
bracts.

10. Rafflesia manillana
Rafflesia manillana is a parasitic plant species of
the genus Rafflesia. It is endemic to
the Philippines. They are renowned for having the
largest single flowers in the world, reaching up to
91cm in diameter with thick leathery petals. The
plants themselves are parasitic and exist inside the
host cells of Tetrastigma vine species until they
bud. The huge flowers are said to smell of rotting
flesh, which could be used to attract flies for
pollination.
This species was named after the city of Manila.
The most recent discussion of the taxonomy of this
species can be found in this citation
Rafflesia panchoana, described in 2007, is
considered a heterotypic synonym of R. manillana.

11. Ardisia
A genus of flowering plants in the
family Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family),
native to warm temperate to tropical
regions of the Americas, Asia,
and Australasia. The genus includes
about 250 species of
small trees, shrubs and sub
shrubs growing up to 8 meters (26 ft)
tall. Ardisia roma is endemic in the
Philippines. It is commonly known as
Roman Tagpo .

12. Rosa
The rosebush Wichura ( Rosa luciae ) is a
species of rose placed in
the section Synstylae , originally
from Asia Eastern: China ( Fujian ,Guangdong
, Guangxi , Zhejiang ) Taiwan , Japan ( Ryukyu
Islands ), Korea , Philippines .
It forms thickets in coastal areas, the sea
cliffs, on limestone, up to 500 meters.
Species found only in the Philippines:
• Rosa luciae Franch. And Rochbr. ex Crepin
• Rosa tranmorrisonensis Hayata
• Prumus subglarbra (Merr.) Kalkm
• Rubus heterosepalus Merr.

13. Dillenia
Dillenia is a genus of about 100 species of
flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native
to tropical and subtropical regions of southern
Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands.
The genus is named after the German Botanist
Johann Jacob Dillenius, and consists of evergreen
or semi-evergreen trees and shrubs. The leaves are
simple, spirally arranged The flowers are solitary,
or in terminal racemes, with five sepals and five
petals, numerous stamens and a cluster of 5-20
carpels; they are superficially similar in appearance
to Magnolia flowers. Information on the Philippine
dillenia or dillenia philippinensis is currently being
researched .

14. Ardisia (Ardisia whitfordii)
An erect shrub, slender tree. Leaves are darker
green above and lighter on the underside. Flowers
are pale pink to light purple in color. Fruits are
round flesh colored with touches of red.
Mostly found in Northern Luzon to Palawan,
Visayas, Mindanao in forests in low or medium
altitudes.

15. Bayag-usa (Voacanga globosa)
A well-shaped tree growing up to 3m. Leaves
are dark green in the upper surface and light
green on the underside. Prolific flowers are
cream-white and showy. Occasionally, fruits
are formed which are brown and in pairs and
resembling the male parts of a deer. Found in
the Luzon areas.

16. Cerbera (Cerbera manghas)
An erect shrub-small tree with stout and
terete branches. Leaves are clustered around
ends, average blades 15cm longx5cm wide.
Inflorescence is terminal and often as long as
the foliage. Flowers are white and showy.
Found throughout the Philippines. It may
also be found in India, China, Malaya. Lives
along sea coast or swampy areas.

17. Aunasin (Ardisia pyramidalis)
A shrub-small tree, up to 5m tall and less
than 10cm in diameter. Inflorescence is
pyramidal in shape. Flowers are small, pink-
red in dense clusters. Fruits are round,red
turning black. Found in the areas of Luzon

18. Potat
(Barringtonia racemosa)
A straggling tree reaching a height of 10m or
more. Inflorescence racemes are drooping,
20-60cm long. Flowers are white or pink.
Fruit ovoid-oblong, 5-7cm by 3-4cm. Pericarp
is leathery, green, or purplish. Widely
distributed in the Philippines. Marginal inland
species near the seashore. On banks of tidal
rivers and creeks by muddy ditches in rice
fields.

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62. Sources
Videos
• Flowers of the Philippines
(slide show)
http://youtu.be/NG0f5LDG
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• Floral Float Parade
("Pamulak") - Kadayawan
2010 SLIDESHOW
http://youtu.be/uPx_RWVm7
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Articles and Images
• Details for Threatened Plants of the
Philippines : a preliminary assessment
http://www.pawb.gov.ph/index.php?option=com
_docman&task=doc_details&gid=218&Itemi
d=235
• CAINTA PLANT NURSERY - Philippine
Indigenous Plants
• HTTP://CAINTAPLANTNURSERY.COM/OUR-
PRODUCTS/PHILIPPINE-INDIGENOUS-PLANTS/
• NATIVE FLOWERS OF THE PHILIPPINES
http://www.articledashboard.com/Article/Na
tive-Flowers-Of-The-Philippines/797492
• OTHER INFORMATION:
– WIKIPEDIA.COM
– GOOGLE.COM
– GOOGLEIMAGE.COM
– HTTP://WWW.MYCHATTED.COM/NATIVE-FLOWERS-IN-
THE-PHILIPPINES-63792.HTML