PLANT USES

1. Salago (Wikstroemia indica) Paper money plant

2. Dilau (Curcuma longa) Food coloring
3. Teak (Tectona grandis) Medicinal reforestation tree
4. Banhot (Colona megacarpa) Tying
5. Nito (Lygodium circinnation) Tying/decor
6. Nato (Palaquium luzoniense) Source of gutta-percha
7. Nilad (Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea) Plant for Manila bay restoration
8. Lagolo (Acrostichum aureum) Fern found in mangrove
9. Pako (Athyrium esculentum) Plant indicator of infertile soil
10. Mamalis (Pittosporum pentandrum) Bed cover for relief
11. Sarawag (Pseudopinanga insignis) Black palm
12. Voyavoi (Phoenix hanceana var. philippinensis) Endangered endemic palm
13. Sago palm (Metroxylon sagu) Food source
14. Palasan (Calamus merrillii) Furniture
15. Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac) Philippine National Flower
16. Wisak (Neonauclea media) Plant indicator for a rocky area
17. Malabayabas (Tristania decorticata) Rail Tiles
18. Abaca (Musa textiles) Tying/textile
19. Virgin banana (Enseta glaucum) Ornamental
20. Malunggai (Moringa oleifera) Dahong sangkap
21. Albutra (Arcangelisia flava) Medicinal liana
22. Ligtang (Anamirta cocculus) Biopesticide
23. Neem tree (Azadirachta indica) Biopesticide
24. Kapakapa (Medinilla magnifica) Endangered flowering plant
25. Sabila (Aloe vera) Source of shampoo
26. Toog (Petersianthus quadrialatus) Tallest Philippine tree
27. Bitanghol (Calophyllum blancoi) Palo maria
28. Bikal (Schizostachyum diffusum) Climbing bamboo
29. Giant Bolo (Gigantochloa aspera) Tallest bamboo
30. Dapdap (Erythrina orientalis) Source of making bakya
31. Baling-uai (Flagellaria indica) Substitute for rattan
32. Para rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) Source of latex
33. Tuai (Bischofia javanica) Bishop tree
34. Almaciga (Agathis philippinensis) Source of Manila Copal
35. Ilang-ilang (Cananga odorata) Source of perfume
36. Binuang (Octomeles sumatrana) Largest Philippine tree
37. Ligas (Semecarpus cuneiformis) Source of ink
38. Pagsahingin (Canarium asperum) Source of Manila elemi
39. Apitong (Dipterocarpus grandiflorus) Source of balau
40. Mayapis (Shorea palosapis) Source of kauri
41. Benguet Pine (Pinus kesiya) Source of naval store/oleoresin
42. Phil. Chestnut (Castanopsis philippinensis) Source of cooperage
43. Lumbang (Aleurites moluccana) Source of seed oil
44. Narek (Hopea cagayanensis) Yakal of Cagayan Province
45. A tree wherein in its flowers yield perfume known as macassar oil.
ILANG-ILANG (Cananga odorata)

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46. A tree species cultivated for fruit production wherein their fruits are borne on the older portions of
the stem. KAMIAS, NANGKA, DURIAN
47. A genus where their young fruit yields a black resin used as marking ink. SEMECARPUS SPP.
(Ligas)
48. A species wherein the outer layer of the seed is used for dyeing sweet meats known as ANNATTO
OR ARNOTTO. ACHUETE (Bixa orellana)
49. A family that is known to be the source of black dammar. BURSERACEAE (Pili, Pagsahingin)
50. A tree species that has an edible seed and is abundant somewhere in Bicol Region. PILI (Canarium
ovatum)
51. A birch tree or turpentine tree of the Philippines. MALISKAD (Bursera simarouba)
52. A tree that is coined as corkwood and classified as the lightest wood in the Philippines. BALSA
(Ochroma pyramidale)
53. A tree that yields silk cotton used for stuffing cushions. KAPOK (Ceiba pentandra)
54. A tree species good for making pencil slats. PENCIL CEDAR (Juniperus virginiana)
55. It is said to be the queen of the flowering plants. AMHERSTIA (Amherstia nobilis)
56. A timber-producing genus and its sap can be used for dyeing and tanning, and its bark is burnt for
lime. TERMINALIA
57. Balau or wood oil is a resin used in varnish. It is obtained from. DIPTEROCARPUS (Apitong)
58. Resin yield from Shorea and a good substitute for cocoa butter. KAURI
59. A medium tree that has the smallest leaves among the dipterocarps species. DALINGDINGAN
(Hopea foxworthyi)
60. A genus composed of tree species known in the market as PRINCEWOOD. CORDIA
(EHRETIACEAE)
61. One of the poisonous trees found in the upland? TUBLING KAHOI (Derris cumingii)
62. Croton oil is a powerful purgative drug, and its bark is used for the tonic drink. It is extracted from.
CROTON (Tuba)
63. The major source of the best natural rubber. PARA RUBBER (Hevea brasiliensis)
64. A pioneer endemic tree wherein a centrally hollow stem is inhabited by ants. BINUNGA
65. The caps of Banato (MALLOTUS SP.) typically yield. KAMALA DYE
66. The fruit of Rhus taitensis or Biro when crushed yields, WAX
67. Its seeds are usually eaten after long soaking to dissipate the hydrocyanic acid. PANGI (Pangium
edule)
68. The powdered leaves of Henna (Lawsonia inermis) may form into cosmetic used to stain fingernails
called. HENNA
69. A useful fiber extracted from Musa textiles is known as MANILA HEMP
70. A major source of camphor and is commonly used for making spice. CINNAMOMUM SPP.
71. Ben oil is usually extracted from the seed of, MALUNGGAI (Moringa oleifera, Moringaceae)
72. A species that exudes saponin. Saponin is a good substance for making soap. KUSIBENG
(Sapindus saponaria) and SALINGKUGI (Albizia saponaria)
73. A genus that is known to be the main source for making chocolate. THEOBROMA (Cacao)
74. Tacamahac resin is extracted from CALOPHYLLUM SPP. (Callophyllaceae)
75. A structural material derived from Anahau and Pugahan is known in the market as, PALMA
BRAVA.
76. Agarwood is a fragrant dark resinous wood used in incense, perfume, and small carving. It is
extracted from the genus Aquilaria.