Philippines

Total no. of Botanic Gardens recorded in the Philippines: 10.

Approx. no. of living plant accessions recorded in these botanic gardens: Up to 20,000
Approx. no. of taxa in these collections: Unknown but probably c.6,000 to 8,000 (-10,000)
(representing 4,000 to 5,000 spp.)
Estimated % of pre-CBD collections: Unknown but perhaps 80%.

Location: BAGUOI CITY

Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Philippine Bambusetum
Address: ERDS Loakan Rd., BAGUOI CITY 2600.
Status: State
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Tropical, sub-tropical and temperate bamboos. 17 native bamboo taxa.
No. of taxa: 68
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes, threatened bamboos, such as Yushania niitakayamensis, Bambusa
cornuta, B. merrillii and Sphaerobambos philippinensis.

Location: LAGUNA
Founded: 1965
Garden Name: Makiling Forest Botanic Gardens
Address: c/o College of Forestry, University of the Philippines, Los Banos, LAGUNA 3720
Status: University
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 25,000
Ex situ Collections:
Bamboos, palms, Dipterocarps.
No. of taxa: 4,000
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes
Special Conservation Collections: Some endemic spp. facing extinction.

Location: LAGUNA
Founded: 1973
Garden Name: The Hortorium
Address: Museum of Natural History, U.P.at Los Banos College, LAGUNA.
Status: University
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 20,000
Ex situ Collections:
Ferns, Ficus, palms.
No. of taxa: 1,814
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: LA UNION
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: La Union Botanical Garden
Address: City of San Fernando, LA UNION
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA
Founded: 1959
Garden Name: Zoological & Botanical Garden
Address: Public Recreations Bureau, Harrison Park, Malate, MANILA.
Status: State
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 150
Ex situ Collections:
Exotic trees, cassias, native trees, native and exotic orchids, ornamental limbo plants.
No. of taxa: 10,000
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Pharmaceutical Garden
Address: University of Santo Tomas, MANILA.
Status: Universiy
Herbarium: No.
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: "Patio Botanico" Garden
Address: National Museum of the Philippines, P.O. Box 2659, Botany Division, MANILA.
Status: State
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 170,000
Ex situ Collections:
A small number of native plants grown in an area situated by the National Museum.
No. of taxa: Unknown.
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes, a few.

Location: QUEZON
Founded: 1968
Garden Name: Philippine National Botanic Garden
Address: University of the Philippines, Diliman, QUEZON.
Status: University
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 2,500
Ex situ Collections:
Orchidaceae, Palmae, Musaceae, Araceae, Moraceae,
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes.
Special Conservation Collections: Endemics.

Location: QUEZON CITY

Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Arboretum of the University of the Philippines
Address: Diliman, Quezon City.
Status: University
Herbarium: No
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown.

Location: SINILOAN
Founded: 1968
Garden Name: Philippine National Botanic Garden
Address: SINILOAN, Laguna
Status: State
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 1,400
Ex situ Collections:
Ferns, Musa, orchids, aroids, Moraceae, Medinilla, native flora, Dipterocarpaceae.
No. of taxa: 1,015
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes.
 Philippines

Total no. of Botanic Gardens recorded in the Philippines: 10.

Approx. no. of living plant accessions recorded in these botanic gardens: Up to 20,000
Approx. no. of taxa in these collections: Unknown but probably c.6,000 to 8,000 (-10,000)
(representing 4,000 to 5,000 spp.)
Estimated % of pre-CBD collections: Unknown but perhaps 80%.

Location: BAGUOI CITY

Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Philippine Bambusetum
Address: ERDS Loakan Rd., BAGUOI CITY 2600.
Status: State
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
Tropical, sub-tropical and temperate bamboos. 17 native bamboo taxa.
No. of taxa: 68
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes, threatened bamboos, such as Yushania niitakayamensis, Bambusa
cornuta, B. merrillii and Sphaerobambos philippinensis.

Location: LAGUNA
Founded: 1965
Garden Name: Makiling Forest Botanic Gardens
Address: c/o College of Forestry, University of the Philippines, Los Banos, LAGUNA 3720
Status: University
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 25,000
Ex situ Collections:
Bamboos, palms, Dipterocarps.
No. of taxa: 4,000
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes
Special Conservation Collections: Some endem ic spp. facing extinction.

Location: LAGUNA
Founded: 1973
Garden Name: The Hortorium
Address: Museum of Natural History, U.P.at Los Banos College, LAGUNA.
Status: University
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 20,000
Ex situ Collections:
Ferns, Ficus, palms.
No. of taxa: 1,814
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: LA UNION
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: La Union Botanical Garden
Address: City of San Fernando, LA UNION
Status: Unknown
Herbarium: Unknown
Ex situ Collections:
No information available
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA
Founded: 1959
Garden Name: Zoological & Botanical Garden
Address: Public Recreations Bureau, Harrison Park, Malate, MANILA.
Status: State
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 150
Ex situ Collections:
Exotic trees, cassias, native trees, native and exotic orchids, ornamental limbo plants.
No. of taxa: 10,000
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Pharmaceutical Garden
Address: University of Santo Tomas, MANILA.
Status: Universiy
Herbarium: No.
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown

Location: MANILA
Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: "Patio Botanico" Garden
Address: National Museum of the Philippines, P.O. Box 2659, Botany Division, MANILA.
Status: State
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 170,000
Ex situ Collections:
A small number of native plants grown in an area situated by the National Museum .
No. of taxa: Unknown.
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes, a few.

Location: QUEZON
Founded: 1968
Garden Name: Philippine National Botanic Garden
Address: University of the Philippines, Diliman, QUEZON.
Status: University
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 2,500
Ex situ Collections:
Orchidaceae, Palmae, Musaceae, Araceae, Moraceae,
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes.
Special Conservation Collections: Endemics.

Location: QUEZON CITY

Founded: Unknown
Garden Name: Arboretum of the University of the Philippines
Address: Diliman, Quezon City.
Status: University
Herbarium: No
Ex situ Collections:
No information available.
No. of taxa: Unknown
Rare & Endangered plants: Unknown.

Location: SINILOAN
Founded: 1968
Garden Name: Philippine National Botanic Garden
Address: SINILOAN, Laguna
Status: State
Herbarium: Yes Approx. no. of herbarium specimens: 1,400
Ex situ Collections:
Ferns, Musa, orchids, aroids, Moraceae, Medinilla, native flora, Dipterocarpaceae.
No. of taxa: 1,015
Rare & Endangered plants: Yes.