COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY

Cereals/Grain Crops
Rice Oryza sativa Poaceae
Corn Zea mays Poaceae
Sorghum Sorghum vulgare Poaceae
Millet Pennisetum glaucum /Eleusine coracana Poaceae
Wheat Triticum aestivum Poaceae

Grass Forages
Elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Poaceae
Guinea grass Panicum maximum Poaceae
Paragrass Brachiaria mutica Poaceae
Pangola grass Digitaria decumbens Poaceae
Alabang X Dicanthium aristatum Poaceae

Forage Legumes
Centro Centrosema pubescens Fabaceae
Ipil-ipil Leucaena leucocephala Fabaceae
Townsville stylo Stylosanthes humilis Fabaceae
Siratro Macroptilium atropurpureum Fabaceae

Crops for Industrial Processing

Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum Poaceae
Tobacco Nicotiana tabacum Solanaceae
Castor bean Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae

Grain Legumes/Pulses
Mungbean Vigna radiata Fabaceae
Peanut Arachis hypogaea Fabaceae
Soybean Glycine max Fabaceae

Root Crops
Cassava Manihot esculenta Euphorbiaceae
Sweet Potato Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae

Fiber Crops
Kenaf Hibiscus sabdariffa Malvaceae
Jute Corchorus olitorius Malvaceae
Ramie Boehmeria nivea Urticaceae
Cotton Gossypium hirsutum Malvaceae
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Abiu Pouteria caimito Sapotaceae

Atemoya Annona cherimola × squamosa Annonaceae
Avocado Persea americana Lauraceae
Banana Musa acuminata/ Musa × paradisiaca Musaceae
Breadfruit (rimas) Artocarpus altilis Moraceae
Bignay Antidesma bunius Euphorbiaceae
Bilimbi (kamias) Averrhoa bilimbi Oxalidaceae
Binjai (bauno) Mangifera caesia Anacardiaceae
Canistel (tiesa) Pouteria campechiana Sapotaceae
Caimito Chrysophyllum cainito Sapotaceae
Calamondin (calamansi) × Citrofortunella microcarpa Rutaceae
Carambola (balimbing) Averrhoa carambola Oxalidaceae
Cashew Anacardium occidentale Anacardiaceae
Citron Citrus medica Rutaceae
Custardapple (anonas) Annona reticulata Annonaceae
Dragon fruit (pitahaya) Hylocereus undatus Cactaceae
Durian Durio zibethinus Bombacaceae
Galo Anacolosa luzoniensis Olacaceae
Governor’s plum (bitungol) Flacourtia indica Flacourtiaceae
Granadilla Passiflora quadrangularis Passifloraceae
Grape Vitis vinifera Vitaceae
Guava Psidium guajava Myrtaceae
Indian jujube Ziziphus mauritiana Rhamnaceae
Jackfruit Artocapus heterophyllus Moraceae
Jambolan (duhat) Syzygium cumini Myrtaceae
Java apple (makopa) Syzygium samarangense Myrtaceae
Kalumpit Terminalia microcarpa Combretaceae
Kamansi Artocarpus camansi Moraceae
Katmon Dillenia philippinensis Dilleniaceae
Kuwini (Huani) Mangifera odorata Anacardiaceae
Kubili Cubilia cubili Sapindaceae
Langsat (lanzones) Lansium domesticum Meliaceae
Lemon Citrus limon Rutaceae
Lime Citrus aurantifolia Rutaceae
Lychee Litchi chinensis Sapindaceae
Mabolo Diospyros blancoi Ebenaceae
Macadamia Macadamia integrifolia Proteaceae
Malay apple (yambu) Syzygium malaccense Myrtaceae
Malay gooseberry (iba) Phyllantus acidus Euphorbiaceae
Mamey sapote Pouteria sapota Sapotaceae
Manila tamarind Pithecellobium dulce Fabaceae
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Melinjo (bago) Gnetum gnemon Gnetaceae
Mandarin orange Citrus reticulata Rutaceae
Mango Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae
Mangosteen Garcinia mangostana Clusiaceae
Marang Artocarpus odoratissimus Moraceae
Mulberry Morus alba Moraceae
Paho Mangifera altissima Anacardiaceae
Panama berry (datiles) Muntigia calabura Elaeocarpaceae
Papaya Carica papaya Caricaceae
Passion fruit Passiflora edulis Passifloraceae
Pili Canarium ovatum Burseraceae
Pineapple Ananas comosus Bromeliaceae
Polynesian chestnut Inocarpus fagiferus Fabaceae
Pomegranate (granada) Punica granatum Punicaceae
Pulasan Nephelium ramboutan-ake Sapindaceae
Pummelo Citrus maxima Rutaceae
Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum Sapindaceae
Red mombin (siniguelas) Spondias purpurea Anacardiaceae
Santol Sandoricum koetjape Meliaceae
Sapodilla (chico) Manilkara zapota Sapotaceae
Soursop (guayabano) Annona muricata Annonaceae
Strawberry Frageria ananassa Rosaceae
Sweet orange Citrus sinensis Rutaceae
Sugar palm (kaong) Arenga pinnata Arecaceae
Sugarapple (atis) Annona squamosa Annonaceae
Tamarind Tamarindus indica Fabaceae
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Asparagus Asparagus officinalis Asparagaceae

Bottle gourd (upo) Lagenaria siceraria Cucurbitaceae
Bittergourd (ampalaya) Momordica charantia Cucurbitaceae
Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata Brassicaceae
Carrot Daucus carota var. sativus Apiaceae
Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Brassicaceae
Celery Apium graveolens var. dulce Apiaceae
Ceylon spinach (alugbati) Basella alba Basellaceae
Chayote Sechium edule Cucurbitaceae
Chickpea (garbanzos) Cicer arietinum Fabaceae
Cowpea (paayap) Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata Fabaceae
Cucumber Cucumis sativus Cucurbitaceae
Eggplant Solanum melongena Solanaceae
Garlic Allium sativum Alliaceae
Green amaranth (kulitis) Amaranthus viridis Amaranthaceae
Horseradish tree (malunggay) Moringa oleifera Moringaceae
Katuray Sesbania grandiflora Fabaceae
Lettuce Lactuca sativa Asteraceae
Lima bean (patani) Phaseolus lunatus Fabaceae
Melon Cucumis melo Cucurbitaceae
Mustard Brassica juncea Brassicaceae
Okra Abelmoschus esculentus Malvaceae
Onion Allium cepa Alliaceae
Parsley Petroselinum crispum Apiaceae
Patola Luffa cylindrica Cucurbitaceae
Pea (chicharo) Pisum sativum Fabaceae
Pechay (Pak-choi) Brassica sinensis Brassicaceae
Pepper Capsicum frutescens Solanaceae
Pigeon pea (kadios) Cajanus cajan Fabaceae
Radish Raphanus sativus Brassicaceae
Snapbean (habichuelas) Phaseolus vulgaris Fabaceae
Soybean Glycine max Fabaceae
Squash Cucurbita moschata Cucurbitaceae
Taro (gabi) Colocasia esculenta Araceae
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum Solanaceae
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus Cucurbitaceae
Wax gourd (kondol) Benincasa hispida Cucurbitaceae
White potato Solanum tuberosum Solanaceae
Winged bean (seguidillas) Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Fabaceae
Yam bean (singkamas/ jicama) Pachyrhizus erosus Fabaceae
Yard-long bean (sitao) Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis Fabaceae
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Abaca Musa textilis Musaceae

Alagaw Premna odorata Verbenaceae
Banaba Lagerstroemia speciosa Lythraceae
Black pepper Piper nigrum Piperaceae
Cacao Theobroma cacao Sterculiaceae
Castor Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae
Citronella (salay) Cymbopogon winterianus Poaceae
Coconut Cocos nucifera Arecaceae
Coffee Coffea spp. Rubiaceae
Comfrey Symphytum officinale Beroginaceae
Damong Maria Artemisia vulgaris Asteraceae
Herba Buena Mentha arvensis Lamiaceae
Kapok Ceiba pentandra Bombacaceae
Lagundi Vitex negundo Verbenaceae
Lemon grass (tanglad) Cymbopogon citratus Poaceae
Lumbang Aleurites moluccana Euphorbiaceae
Maguey Agave cantala Agavaceae
Makabuhay Tinosphora rumphii Menispermaceae
Niog-niogan Quisqualis indica Combretaceae
Noni Morinda citrifolia Rubiaceae
Oil palm Elaeis guineensis Arecaceae
Oregano Coleus amboinicus Lamiaceae
Patchouli Pogostemon cablin Lamiaceae
Pandakaki-puti Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Apocynaceae
Periwinkle Catharanthus roseus Apocynaceae
Rubber Hevea brasiliensis Euphorbiaceae
Sambong Blumea balsamifera Asteraceae
Sisal Agave sisalina Agavaceae
Tsaang-gubat Ehretia microphylla Ehretiaceae
Turmeric Curcuma longa Zingiberaceae
Vanilla Vanilla planifolia Orchidaceae
Vetiver grass Vetiveria zizanioides Poaceae
Ylang-ylang Cananga odorata Annonaceae
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Acacia Samanea saman Fabaceae

African daisy Gerbera jamesonii Asteraceae
Agoho Casuarina equisetifolia Casuarinaceae
Alibangbang Bauhinia spp. Fabaceae
Amherstia (queen of flowering trees) Amherstia nobilis Fabaceae
Anahaw Livistona rotundifolia Arecaceae
Anthurium Anthurium spp. Araceae
Asparagus Asparagus densiflorus Asparagaceae
Baby aster Aster ericoides Asteraceae
Begonia Begonia spp. Begoniaceae
Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon Poaceae
Bird of paradise Strelitzia reginae Musaceae
Calla lily Zantedeschia aethiopica Araceae
Carabao grass Paspalum conjugatum Poaceae
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum morifolium Asteraceae
Copperleaf (Joseph’s coat) Acalypha wilkesiana Euphorbiaceae
Corazon de Maria Caladium bicolor Araceae
Cornstalk plant (fortune plant) Dracaena fragrans Asparagaceae
Croton (San Francisco) Codiaeum variegatum Euphorbiaceae
Cucharita Alternanthera amoena Amaranthaceae
Dieffenbachia Dieffenbachia spp. Araceae
Garlic vine Pseudocalymma alliaceum Bignoniaceae
Ground orchid Spathoglottis plicata Orchidaceae
Gumamela Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Malvaceae
Ilang-ilang Cananga odorata Annonaceae
Jade vine Strongylodon macrobotrys Fabaceae
Kalachuchi Plumeria spp. Apocynaceae
Kamuning Murraya paniculata Rutaceae
Licuala Licuala grandis Arecaceae
Lotus Nelumbo nucifera Nymphaeaceae
Manila palm Veitchia merrillii Arecaceae
Mariposa Phalaenopsis amabilis Orchidaceae
Mussaenda Mussaenda philippica Rubiaceae
Octopus tree Brassaia actinophylla Araliaceae
Oliva Cycas revoluta Cycadaceae
Pakpak-lawin Asplenium nidus Polypodiaceae
Papua Polyscias fruticosa Araliaceae
Philippine evergreen (aglaonema) Aglaonema commutatum Araceae
Philodendron Philodendron spp. Araceae
Pitogo Cycas circinalis Cycadaceae
Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima Euphorbiaceae
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Red palm Cyrtostachys renda Arecaceae
Rosal Gardenia jasminoides Rubiaceae
Rose Rosa spp. Rosaceae
Royal palm Roystonea elata Arecaceae
Sampaguita Jasminum sambac Oleaceae
Santan Ixora spp. Rubiaceae
Saraca (king of flowering trees) Saraca indica Fabaceae
Song of India /Jamaica Dracaena reflexa Asparagaceae
Waling-waling Vanda sanderiana Orchidaceae
Water lily Nymphaea nouchali Nymphaeaceae
Yellow bell Allamanda cathartica Apocynaceae