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Abuhab-baging
STROPHANTHUS CUMINGII A. DC.
Strophanthus dichotomous DC. Var. luzoniensis Vidal
Strophanthus erectus Merr.
Local names: Abuhab-baging (Tag.); lanot (Ilk.); lasiu (Ibn.); sara-sara (Ilk.).
Abuhab-baging is an endemic species found in thickets and forest at low and medium altitudes in Cagayan, Abra, Ilocos Norte, la Union, Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, Bataan, Laguna, and Sorsogon Provinces in Luzon; and in Palawan, Leyte, Negros, and Mindanao.
Dayandang
LOPHOPETALUM TOXICUM Loher
Lophopetalum fimbriatum F.-Vill.
Hippocratea maingayi Vidal
Local names: Abuab (Tag.); abutab (Tag.); butingi (Tag.); buyum (Sul.); dayandang (Tag.); dita (Neg.); kalibambangan (Man.); puti-i-babae (Lan.); puti-i-lalaki (Lan.); sudkad (P. Bis.).
Abuab is found only in the Philippines in primary forests at low and medium altitudes in Rizal, Quezon, Laguna, and Camarines Provinces in Luzon; and in Mindoro, Masbate, Leyte, Mindanao and Sulu Archipelago. Continue reading “Dayandang”
PITTOSPORUM RESINIFERUM Hemsl.
Local names: Abkel (Ig.); abkol (Ig.); apisang (Ig.); botiak (Ig.); dael (Ig.); dingo (Ig.); kabilan (Ig.); kalapakab (Bon.); kiligto (Ig.); langis (Ig.); obkol (Ig.); pilai (Bon.); sagaga (Ting.); petroleum nut (Eng.).
Abkel is an endemic species, which commonly grows as an epiphyte or pseudoepiphyte on trees in mossy forests at an altitude of from 900 to 2,400 meters in Bontoc to Sorsogon Provinces in Luzon and in Mindoro and Catanduanes. Continue reading “Petroleum nut”
ABANIKO
BELAMCANDA CHINENSIS (Linn.) DC.
Ixia chinensis Linn.
Pardanthus chinensis Ker
Local and common names: Abanico (Sp.); abaniko (Tag.); black berry-lily (Engl.); palma (Sp., Tag.).
Abaniko is planted for ornamental purposes but is nowhere naturalized. It is a native of southeastern Asia, and is now cultivated in most warm countries. Continue reading “ABANIKO”