Family: Bignoniaceae
Other name: bueng (Pamp.), dalaw (Ilk.), lubigan (Tag., Bis.), sweet calamus (Engl.)
Uses: Ornamental.
MANGGASINORO
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Other name: white meranti, yellow lauan (Engl.)
Uses: Wood is used in furniture, fittings, construction and plywood.
BANAI-BANAI
Othe name: kalupuing(Tag.), Pata del monto (Tag.), Lowland fox-glove tree (Engl.)
Description: It is an evergreen tree that grows up to 40 meters high found in lowland primary to secondary forests up to 1,600 meters of altitude.
Uses: The wood is used to make match-boxes and match-sticks. Makes for good ornamental plant.
BALAI-LAMOK
Family: Capparaceae
Other name: banugan (Bis.),salingbobog (Bis., Tag.) (Tag.), spider plant (Engl.)
Description: A small, slow-growing deciduous tree that grow up to 9 meters high. This species has a wide distribution from India to the Pacific Islands.
Uses: Fruit is used as spice with a taste like garlic. Leave used to increase appetite and assist digestion, increase bile secretion and as laxative. Ornamental.
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