ANGIOSPERMS

Dicot Families Common names/ Scientific names Images & Modified parts
Local names if present
Magnolia champaca

Family Magnoliaceae
Magnolia grandiflora

Sugar apple/ Annona squamosa

Custard apple/
Atis

Family Annonaceae
Soursop/ Annona muricata
Guyabano/
Sabana

Ilang-ilang Cananga odorata

Family Lauraceae Avocado Persea americana
 Bay laurel Laurus nobilis

Piper/ Piper nigrum

Black piper/
Paminta

Family Piperaceae Shiny bush/Sinaw- Peperomia pellucida

sinaw/Pansit-
pansitan

Family Cockscomb Celosia cristata

Amaranthaceae

Slender amaranth/ Amaranthus viridis

Green amaranth/
Kolitis

Spiny amaranth/ Amaranthus spinosus

Uray
 Red-root amaranth/ Amaranthus retroflexus
Redroot pigweed

Globe amaranth Gomphrena glombosa

Spinach Spinacia oleracea

Beet/Beetroot Beta vulgaris

Family
Chenopodiaceae

Storage roots
Lamb’s quarters/ Chenopodium album
Goosefoot/
White goosefoot
 Marvel of peru/ Mirabilis jalapa
Four o’clock/
Alas cuatro

Family
Nyctaginaceae Paper flower Bougainvillea glabra

Bracts
Common purslane/ Portulaca oleracea
Little hogweed/
Pursley/
Ulasiman

Family Portulaceae
Moss rose/ Portulaca grandiflora
Vietnam rose/
Alembong

Malabar spinach/ Basella alba

Alugbati

Family Basellaceae

Family Polygonaceae Lady’s thumb/ Persicaria maculosa

Redshank
 Coral vine/ Antigonon leptopus
Chain of love/
Cadena de amor

Coffee Coffea arabica

Santan Ixora leytensis

Family Rubiaceae

Santan Ixora coccinea

Purple-leaved button Spermacoce ocymoides

weed
 Donya Aurora Mussaenda philippica

Bracts
Cinchona/Quinine Cinchona officinalis

Sunflower Helianthus annuus

Marigold Tagetes erecta

Family Asteraceae

Tridax daisy Tridax procumbens

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Lettuce Lactuca sativa

Daisy Bellis perennis

African daisy Gerbera jamesonii

Dandelion Taraxacum officinale

Family Arecaeae Coconut Cocos nucifera

Fan palm/Anahaw Saribus rotundifolius

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Areca palm/ Dypsis lutescens
Bamboo palm/

Sago palm Metroxylon sagu

African oil palm Elaies guineensis

Nipa Nypa fruticans

Red wax palm Cyrtostachys renda

Royal palm
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Family Araceae Gabi/Taro Colocasia esculenta

Corms
Giant taro/ Alocasia macrorrhizos
Baldiang/
Palaw

Philodendron/ Philodendron birkin

White wave

Kris plant Alocasia sanderiana

Arrowhead vine/ Syngonium

Arrowhead podophyllum
philodendron
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Red valentine/ Aglaonema
Pink dalmatian/ commutatum
Silver queen

Red aglaonema/ Aglaonema siam

Red chinese aurora
evergreen/
Siam Aurora

Chinese evergreen Aglaonema modestum

Dumb cane Dieffenbachia seguine

Peace lily Spathiphyllum

cochlearispathum
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Anthurium Anthurium andraeanum

Swiss cheese plant Monstera deliciosa

Devil’s ivy Epipremnum aureum

Water lettuce Pistia stratiotes

Marijuana Cannabis sativa

Family Cannabaceae
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Jackfruit/Nangka Artocarpus
heterophyllus

Mulberry Morus alba

Blackberry Robus ulmifolius

Family Moraceae

Rubber plant Ficus elastica

Fig tree Ficus carica

Family Ulmaceae
 Rockweed/Artillery Pilea microphylla
plant

Family Urticaceae

Coastal she-oak, Casuarina equisetifolia

Horsetail tree,
Agoho

Family
Casuarinaceae

Family Apocynaceae Madagascar Catharanthus roseus

periwinkle

Pinwheel flower Tabernaemontana

divaricata

Golden trumpet/ Allamanda cathartica

Yellow bell
 Calachuchi Plumeria alba

Sweet potato/ Ipomoea batatas

Camote

Family Convulvaceae
Water spinach/ Ipomoea aquatica
Kangkong

Blue waterleaf/ Hydrolea ovata

False fiddle leaf

Family Hydroleaceae

Family Montiniaceae
Chilli pepper Capsicum frutescens

Family Solanaceae
 Bell pepper Capsicum annuum

Tobacco Nicotiana tabacum

Potato Solanum tuberosum

Tuber
Eggplant Solanum melongena

Tomato Solanum lycopersicum

Sphenoclea zeylanica

Family
Sphenocleaceae
 Basil Ocimum basilicum

Family Lamiaceae
Peppermint Mentha piperita

Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus

Sage/ Salvia officinalis

Culinary sage/
Sambong

Summer savory Satureja hortensis

Oregano/ Origanum vulgare

Kalabo
Sweet marjoram Origanum majorana

Garden thyme Thymus vulgaris

Lavender Lavandula augustifolia

Lagundi Vitex negundo

 Perilla/ Perilla frutescens
Beefsteak plant

Mayana Coleus blumei

Lantana/ Lantana camara
Shrub verbena

Family Verbenaceae

Sunset bells Chrysothemis pulchella

Family Gesneriaceae

Family Tiliaceae
Family Sterculiaceae
Family Bombacaceae
Gumamela Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Family Malvaceae

Cacao Theobroma cacao

 Okra Abelmoschus
esculentus

Mallow Malva sylvestris

Cotton Gossypium hirsutum

Pumpkin/ Cucurbita moschata

Winter squash

Family
Cucurbitaceae

Squash/ Cucurbita maxima

Kalabasa
 Cucumber/ Cucumis sativus
Pipino

Chinese okra/ Luffa acutangula

Patola
Sikwa

Upo Lagenaria siceraria

Wax flower begonia Begonia cucullata

Family Begoniaceae

Star begonia Begonia heracleifolia

 White alder Turnera subulata

Family
Passifloraceae

Maypop, Passiflora incarnata

Purple passion
flower

Granadilla Passiflora
quadrangularis

Papaya Carica papaya

Family Caricaceae

Family Fabaceae

Subfamily Mung beans Vigna radiata

Faboideae
(Papilionoideae)
Peanut Arachis hypogaea
Subfamily Peacock flower Caesalpinia
Caesalpinioideae pulcherrima
Golden shower Cassia fistula
Subfamily Touch-me-not plant, Mimosa pudica
Mimosoideae Shame plant
 Banaba Lagerstroemia speciosa

Family Lythraceae

Cuphea rosea

Family Myrtaceae Guava Psidium guajava

Eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus
Rose apple Syzygium jambos

Makopa
Family Kapa-kapa Medinilla magnifica
Melastomataceae
Family
Combretaceae
Family Cassava Manihot esculenta
Euphorbiaceae
Tuba-tuba Jatropha curcas
Tawa-tawa Euphorbia hirta
San francisco Codiaeum variegatum
Pencil cactus Euphorbia tirucalli
Poinsettia Euphorbia pucherrima
Family Sapindaceae Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum
Lanzones Lansium domesticum
Family Cashew Anacardium
Anacardiaceae occidentale
Mango Mangifera indica
Sineguelas Spondias purpurea
Family Meliaceae Mahogany Toona calantas
Family Rutaceae Orange Citrus sinensis
Calamansi Citrus microcarpa
Pomelo/Buongon Citrus maxima
Lemon Citrus limon

ANGIOSPERMS
Monocot Families Common names/ Scientific names Image/Modified parts
Local names
 Dwarf Cavendish Musa acuminata
banana

Family Musaceae Corms

Abacá Musa textilis

Corms
Family Zingiberaceae Ginger/Luy-a Zingiber officinale

Rhizomes
Turmeric/Duwaw Curcuma longa

Rhizomes
 Red ginger Alpinia purpurata

Bracts & Rhizomes

Family Cannaceae Indian shot/ Canna indica
African arrowroot

Golden canna Canna flacida

Water canna/ Canna glauca

Louisiana canna

Canna lily Canna paniculata

 Canna lily Canna generalis

Lobter’s claw/ Heliconia rostrata

False birds of
paradise

Parakeet flower Heliconia psittacorum

Family Heliconiaceae

Red leaf Heliconia Heliconia indica

Family Maranthaceae Bamban Donax canniformis

 Maranta arundinacea

Arrowroot Maranta arunidinacea

var. variegata

Phrynium bracteosun

Packing leaf Phrynium pubinerve

Family Costaceae Crepe ginger Helenia speciosa

 Onion/Sibuyas/ Allium cepa
Bombay

Family
Amaryllidaceae Bulb
Garlic/Bawang/Ahos Allium sativum

Family Liliaceae Spanish dagger Yucca gloriosa var.

variegata

Spider plant Chlorophytum

comosum

Spider plant Chlorophytum

comosum var.
variegatum

Spider plant/ Chlorophytum

Reverse spider plant comosum var.
variegatum
 Lily of the valley Convallaria majalis

Dayak onion/ Eleutherine bulbosa

Bawang dayak

Family Iridaceae
Blackberry lily/ Iris domestica
Leopard lily

Family Orchidaceae Waling-waling Vanda sanderiana

 Orchid/ Dendrobium
Cooktown orchid phalaenopsis
Dendrobium

Milan’s Dendrobium Dendrobium milaniae

Family Spiderwort Tradescantia zebrina

Commelinaceae

Rhoeo discolor/ Tradescantia

Boat lily spathacea
Family Cyperaceae Saw grass Cladium jamaicense
Cyperus rotundos
Family Poaceae Rice Oryza sativa
Corn Zea mays
Wheat Triticum aestivum

Bamboo Bambusa vulgaris

Lemon grass Cymbopogon citratus

GYMNOSPERMS
Common names/
Families Scientific names Images and Modified Parts
Local names
Family Cycadaceae King sago palm Cycas revoluta
Cardboard palm Zamia furfuracea

Family
Podocarpaceae
Family Franco Norfolk Araucaria heterophylla
Araucariaceae Island Pine

Family Pinaceae Gordon Baguio Pine Pinus kesiya

Family Cupressaceae Cypress Platylcladus orientalis
Family Gnetaceae Gnetum gnemon
Family Gingkoaceae Maidenhair tree Gingko biloba