Philippine Species
Jonathan G. Misa ENSCI
BSHRM401
1. 10 common species in the philppine ( flora and fauna )
Sampaguita
The sampaguita is a small, white flower found in the swamps and forests of the Philippines. These flowers have soft, wide, paper-thin petals. The foliage is light green and the stems are thick. Many people use these flowers as decorations or garden plants. They are popular for weddings and special occasions.
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Langka is a smooth tree reaching a height of 8 to 15 meters. Leaves are alternate, leathery, elliptic-oblong to obovate, entire or sometimes 3-lobed, 7 to 15 centimeters long, the apex and base both pointed. Female heads are embraced by spathaceous, deciduous, stipular sheaths, 5 to 8 centimeters long. Sepals are two. Spike is 5 to 15 centimeters long. Fruit is green to greenish-yellow when ripe, fleshy, hanging on short stalks from the main stem or from large branches in old trees, oblong with pyramidal projections, 25 to 60 centimeters long.
Dancing Lady Orchid (Oncidium sp.) The Dancing Lady orchid or Yellow Oncidium orchid has multiple blooms of bright yellow with a reddish brown center. The flowers can have large, bright yellow labellum or lip which people likened to the skirt of a ballerina. As the flower stems sway in the breeze the flowers dance, giving the impression of dancing ladies.
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea sp.) This genus was named in honor of the explorer and scientist, Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729 - 1811), who made the first French voyage around the world, and for whom the Papua New Guinean island is also named. Known for their brilliant floral displays and ground-covering power, bougainvilleas originate from the tropics and subtropics of South America. Members of the Four O'clock (Nyctaginaceae) Family, the 14 species in this genus are scrambling shrubs that can become vigorous climbers in favorable conditions resembling the climate of their native habitat
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BSHRM401
1. 10 common species in the philppine ( flora and fauna )
Sampaguita
The sampaguita is a small, white flower found in the swamps and forests of the Philippines. These flowers have soft, wide, paper-thin petals. The foliage is light green and the stems are thick. Many people use these flowers as decorations or garden plants. They are popular for weddings and special occasions.
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Langka is a smooth tree reaching a height of 8 to 15 meters. Leaves are alternate, leathery, elliptic-oblong to obovate, entire or sometimes 3-lobed, 7 to 15 centimeters long, the apex and base both pointed. Female heads are embraced by spathaceous, deciduous, stipular sheaths, 5 to 8 centimeters long. Sepals are two. Spike is 5 to 15 centimeters long. Fruit is green to greenish-yellow when ripe, fleshy, hanging on short stalks from the main stem or from large branches in old trees, oblong with pyramidal projections, 25 to 60 centimeters long.
Dancing Lady Orchid (Oncidium sp.) The Dancing Lady orchid or Yellow Oncidium orchid has multiple blooms of bright yellow with a reddish brown center. The flowers can have large, bright yellow labellum or lip which people likened to the skirt of a ballerina. As the flower stems sway in the breeze the flowers dance, giving the impression of dancing ladies.
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea sp.) This genus was named in honor of the explorer and scientist, Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729 - 1811), who made the first French voyage around the world, and for whom the Papua New Guinean island is also named. Known for their brilliant floral displays and ground-covering power, bougainvilleas originate from the tropics and subtropics of South America. Members of the Four O'clock (Nyctaginaceae) Family, the 14 species in this genus are scrambling shrubs that can become vigorous climbers in favorable conditions resembling the climate of their native habitat
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