Bonsai in the Philippines

 

                Bantigue (Pemphis acidula) is one of the most popular specimens used as Bonsai materials in the Philippines. Aside from Bantigue there are many other tree could be trained as Bonsai. There are some trees with scientific name listed below.

 

 

Local Name: Alagaw

Scientific Name: Premna odorata

 

 

Local Name: Agoho / Casuarina Tree 

Scientific Name: Casuarina equisetifolia

Family: Casuaranaceae

 

 

Local Name: Balete / Microcarpa

Scientific Name: Ficus microcarpa (Materials not available in the Philippines)

 

 

Local Name: Red Balete

Scientific Name: Ficus concina

 

 

Local Name: Baleteng Bilog 

Scientific Name: Ficus nandina

 

 

Local Name: Baleteng Intsik

Scientific Name: Ficus chinensis

 

 

 

Local Name: Bantigue

Scientific Name: Pemphis acidula

Family: Lythraceae

 

 

Local Name: Bantolinao

Scientific Name:Maba buxifolia

Family: Ebenaceae

 

 

Local Name: Bayabas / Guava 

Scientific Name: Psidium guajava

Family: Myrtaceae

 

 

Local Name: Bayabas / Guava (Señorita)

Scientific Name: Feijoa sellowiana

Family: Myrtaceae

 

 

  

Local Name: Bignay/ Antidesma

Scientific Name: Antidesma angustifolium 

Family: Phyllanthaceae

 

 

Local Name: Blue Bell

Scientific Name: Desdemonium Sp.

 

 

Local Name: Bougainvillea

Scientific Name: Bougainvillea glabra,Bougainvillea spectabilis

Family: Nyctaginaceae 

 

 

  

Local Name: Camachile

Scientific Name: Phithecellebium dulce

 

 

Local Name: Crab apple(Materials not available in the Philippines)

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Local Name: Don Manuel

Scientific Name: Hamelia Patens 

 

 

Local Name: Duhat (Black Berry)

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Local Name: Holly (Chinese)

Scientific Name: Ilex sp.

 

     

Local Name: Jasmin (Sumei)

Scientific Name: Wrightia religiosa

 

 

Local Name: Juniper (Comon)

Scientific Name: Juniperus commonis

 

 

Local Name: Kalyos

Scientific Name: Streblus asper 

 

 

Local Name: Kamagong/ Mabolo/ Philippine ebony

Scientific Name: Diospyros blancoi

Family: Ebenaceae

 

     

Local Name: Kamuning binangonan (Local Jasmin)

Scientific Name: Muraya paniculata

 

     

Local Name: Kamuning diospyros (Bilog) (Local Jasmin)

Scientific Name: Muraya exotica

 

     

Local Name: Lagundi

Scientific Name: Vitex negundo

Family: Lamiaceae

 

 

Local Name: Lemonsito/ limeberry

Scientific Name: Triphasia trifolia

Family: Rutaceae

 

 

Local Name: Mansanita

Scientific Name: Zyziphus jujuba

 

 

Local Name: Molave / Sagat

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Local Name: Molave / Tugas sa Bato

Scientific Name: Sarangani var

 

 

    

Local Name: Mulawin aso

Scientific Name: Gmelina elliptica

 

 

     

Local Name: Mulawin daga / surot

Scientific Name: Vitex sp.

 

 

Local Name: Mulawin pusa 

Scientific Name: Gmelina exotica

 

 

Local Name: Mulawin / Bulaso

Scientific Name: Gmelina mola

 

 

Local Name: Podocarpus

Scientific Name: Podocarpus neriifolius

Family: Podocarpaceae

 

 

Local Name: Rosal

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Local Name: Sampaloc / Tamarind

Scientific Name: Tamarindus indica

Family: Fabaceae

 

 

Local Name: Santan

Scientific Name: Ixora chinensis

 

 

Local Name: Tsaang Gubat

Scientific Name: Ehretia microphylla

 

 

Local Name: Red doggie / Bitongol

Scientific Name: Pyracanta sp

 

 

Local Name: Yellow doggie / Bitongol

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