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It is commonly known as binukaw, takway or batuan, is a species of Garcinia endemic to the Philippines. [3] It is not cultivated, though its edible fruits are harvested from the wild for use as a souring agent in some Filipino dishes .
Pages in category "Endemic flora of the Philippines" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 222 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a species of megabat endemic to the Philippines.Since its description in 1831, three subspecies of the giant golden-crowned flying fox have been recognized, one of which is extinct.
The families of gingers, begonias, gesneriads, orchids, pandans, palms, and dipterocarps are particularly high in endemic species. For example, two-thirds of the 150 species of palms present in the country are found nowhere else in the world. There are over 137 genera and about 998 species of orchids so far recorded in the Philippines as of ...
Syzygium curranii, commonly known as lipote, is a species of tree endemic to the Philippines. It bears sweet to sour black or red berries that can be eaten fresh (usually with salt or sugar), but are more commonly turned into jams or wine. The tree grows to a height of around 15 m (49 ft).
Dillenia philippinensis (katmon) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dillenaceae.It is endemic to the Philippines [1] and can be used for urban greening.Its fruit is known as elephant apple.
Endemic to the Philippines Anseriformes: Anonymomys mindorensis: Mindoro climbing rat: Endemic to the Philippines Rodentia: Aonyx cinerea: Asian small-clawed otter: Found in Palawan in the Philippines. Native to South Asia and Southeast Asia: Carnivora: Apomys gracilirostris: Large Mindoro forest mouse: Endemic to Mindoro: Rodentia: Apomys ...
Artocarpus blancoi is a species of large tree in the family Moraceae endemic to the Philippines. Its habitat (among seasonal forest or thicket growth in low-lying areas) is threatened. [1] It is locally known as tipolo, tipulo, or atipolo in Tagalog and the Visayan languages (Philippine Spanish: antipolo).