SHRUBS

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
NAME SPAN LOCATION
POSITIVE FEATURES NEGATIVE FEATURES
Grows to an average of - Its trunk bears spikes to deter -The trunk and limb bear
MALABULAK 20 meters. attacks by animals. numerous conical spines
(Bombax ceiba) particularly when young, but
- Bears beautiful red flowers get eroded when older.
which bloom in March/April and
the cotton fibers of this tree can - The flowers are very
be seen floating in the wind attractive to local wildlife and
around the time of early May. attract many insect such
as crab spiders that can be
occasionally found on a fully
opened flower, hunting bees.

ILANG-ILANG 45 centimeters -The wood is light in weight; not -Have the ability to attract
(Cananga odorata) in diameter very durable, being vulnerable birds and bats to its fruit.
to termite attack.
 -Grown in gardens as an
ornamental plant - there is a
dwarf form that grows only 1.5
metres tall.

SALINGBOBOG 40 cm of diameter. -Planted as an ornamental tree - Bears a   nectar-filled

 (Crateva religiosa) for its beautiful flowers. flowers are attractive to a
multitude of insects and birds.
A pierid butterfly, is a
 frequent visitor to this plant.

DAP-DAP Grows up to 6 m long. -It has dense clusters of scarlet -Leaves and bark yield a
(Erythrina orientalis) or crimson flowers making it poisonous alkaloid,
valued as an ornamental tree. erythrinine, which acts on the
nervous system with effects
similar to the alkaloid
cytisine.

KALACHUCHI Grows from 5-10m tall. -Planted as an ornamental tree
(Plumeria obtuse) for its beautiful flowers that are
white with a touch of yellow at
its center.
BANABA
 (Lagerstroemia speciosa) Grows up to 20 metres. - Cultivated for its beautiful
flowers and makes an excellent
avenue tree.
-The branches and the
branchlets stout are armed
with short, few to many sharp
prickles.
-In Filipino culture,
Kalachuchi flowers are
usually given to the dead
which is why it is also known
as Graveyard Flower and
local lore has it that having a
the plant nearby would cause
a strain in relationships.
-Banaba has wide spreading
root system.
 PINK POUI Grows up to 30 m and -In the rainy season it offers -Bears flowers that are visited
(Tabebuia rosea) can reach a diameter at great shade and, in the dry by many birds such as
breast height of up to season, abundant flowers are tanagers, hummingbirds and
100 cm. present on the defoliated trees. orioles.

-Bears ornamental Flowers

 BANI
 (Milletia pinnata; syn. Pongamia pinnata)
- The tree grows wild on sandy
Grows to about 15–25 and rocky soils, and will grow in
metres in height and most soil types, even with its
50–80 centimetres in roots in salt water.
diameter. -It is often used for landscaping
purposes as a windbreak or for
-If not managed carefully it
can quickly become a weed
leading some,
including Miami-Dade
County, to label the tree as
an invasive species.
 shade due to the large canopy
and showy fragrant flowers.
-The seeds are poisonous.
Pounded and roasted seeds
used to be utilized as fish
poison.

It is a large deciduous -The tall, dome-shaped crown,
NARRA tree growing to 30–40 with long, drooping branches are
(Pterocarpus indicus) m tall, with a trunk up very attractive and the flowers
to 2 m diameter. are spectacular in areas with a
dry season and is widely planted
as a roadside, park, and parking
lot tree.
-Narra bears many long
branches that are at first
ascending, but eventually
arching over and sometimes
drooping at the ends.

-The hardwood, which is

purplish, is termite-resistant and
rose-scented.

MOLAVE Grows up to fairly large -Leaves are resistant to fungal, -Late in the dry season, it
(Vitex parviflora) tree up to 30-38 m tall, termite, and lyctus beetle attack. undergoes partial or total
bole up to 125-200 cm defoliation
in diameter. -Molave has been suggested for
shelterbelts and already planted
in reforestation projects in the
 Philippines.

Cassia fistula The golden shower tree -The tree is very drought -Bears flowers that are
Golden Shower Tree is a medium-sized tree, tolerant and grows best in full attractive to bees and
growing to 10–20 m tall sun, hot, and dry conditions. butterflies.
with fast growth.
-Popular as an ornamental in
warm regions, particularly as a
street tree.

KATMON A medium- -The tree is very ornamental, -Katmon grows in low to

 (Dillenia philippinensis) sized evergreen tree that with large, showy flowers, but is medium altitude forests
grows as high as 10 to seldom cultivated. throughout the Philippines,
15 meters. but does not survive the cold
 climates of the uplands.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterocarpus_indicus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombax_ceiba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millettia_pinnata
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillenia_philippinensis

http://www.stuartxchange.com/Salingbobog.html

http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Crateva+religiosa

http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/683903/tree-month-part-1-banaba-lagerstroemia-speciosa

http://www.stuartxchange.org/Banaba.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabebuia_rosea

https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=3171

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millettia_pinnata

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterocarpus_indicus

http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/content/golden-shower-tree.htm

http://www.stuartxchange.org/IlangIlang.html

http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cananga+odorata

http://www.stuartxchange.org/Dapdap.html

http://www.bameslive.com/2013/04/kalachuchi-plumeria-acuminata.html#.WjKL6tKGNnI

http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2012/11/05/863537/tree-month-part1-molave-vitex-parviflora-physical-characteristics