Indigenous Tree Program – Cebu

Efforts to preserve the indigenous trees of Cebu in the following fields:

  • Preservation of existing natural forest remnants
  • Implementation of tree sanctuaries (rare and endangered species)
  • Watershed reforestation (watershed management)
  • Reforestation using superior and first class Philippine timber

Available Species of Indigenous Tree Nursery 

(provided at cost of production):

Rare and highly endangered species:

Cebu Cinnamon (Bis. Kaningag) - Cinnamomum cebuense

Piakang - Fagraea auriculata

Bulokawan - Gomphia serrata

Puso-puso - Neolitsea vidalii

Kamuning - Murraya paniculata (Forest Variety)

Tagibukbuk - Helicia robusta


Superior Timber

Banuyo - Wallaceodendron celebicum

Bolong-eta - Diospyros pilosanthera

Ipil - Intsia bijuga

Kalantas - Toona calantas

Kamagong - Diospyros philippinensis

Molave - Vitex parviflora

Narra - Pterocarpus indicus

Salingkapa - Vitex pubescens

Tindalo - Afzelia rhomboidea
 


Premium Timber

Akle - Albizia acle

Almaciga - Agathis philippinensis

Apitong - Dipterocarpus grandiflorus

Amugis - Koordersiodendron pinnatum

Bagtikan - Parashorea plicata

Banaba - Lagerstroemia flos-reginae

Banai-banai - Radermachera pinnata

Batitinan - Lagerstroemia piriformis

Binoloan - Acmena acuminatissima

Dao - Dracontomelon dao

Dalingdingan - Hopea foxworthyi

Dungon - Tarrietia sylvatica

Hagakhak - Dipterocarpus warburgii

Malakauayan - Podocarpus philippinensis

Mangachapui - Hopea acuminata

Mayapis - Shorea squamata

Narig - Vatica mangachapoi

Nato - Palaquium luzoniense

Palosapis - Anisoptera thurifera

Tangile - Shorea polysperma

White lawaan - Shorea contorta
 
Yakal-kaliot - Hopea malibata
 


Ecologically valuable species

Hagimit - Ficus minahasse

Sapinit - Mezoneuron latisiliquum

Balakat-gubat - Sapium luzonicum

Balitbitan - Cynometra ramiflora

Banilad - Sterculia philippinensis 

Bogo - Garuga floribunda

Ilang-ilang - Cananga odorata

Kakao-eta - Fagraea racemosa

Kalumpit - Terminalia microcarpa

Lamio - Dracontomelon edule

Law-at - Sterculia luzonica

Makaasim - Syzygium nitidum

Malapapaya - Polyscias nodosa

Niog-niogan - Ficus pseudopalma

Real Hindang - Myrica javanica

Sungog-uwang - Leea sp.

Surinam cherry - Eugenia uniflora

Suwa-suwa - Triphasia trifolia

Tagilomboy - Calophyllum sp.

Tamban - Alstonia macrophylla

True-star anise - Illicium vernum

Tuway (Cebu-Toog) - Bischofia javanica
 


Sea Coast

Bani - Pongamia pinnata

Bitaog (Bis. Bitangol) - Calophyllum inophyllum

Butong (Bis. Bitoon) - Barringtonia asiatica

Talisay - Terminalia catappa
 

 

Other Plant Species Available at the Nursery


Butterfly Foodplants (for caterpillars) 

Barubo - Aristolochia philippinensis

Sambag-sambag - Breynia sp.
 

Butterfly Foodplants (nectarplants)

Elepante - Heliotropium indicum

Kanding-kanding - Lantana camara

Kogon-kongon - Stachytarpheta urticaefolia


Fruit Trees

Buongon - Citrus grandis

Kakaw - Theobroma cacao

Lemonsito - Citrus microcarpa

Lomboy - Syzygium cumini

Lychee - Litchi chinensis

Nangka - Artocarpus heterophylla

Nangka - Artocarpus heterophylla (grafted)

Sambag - Tamarindus indicus

Tambis - Syzygium aqueum

Yabana - Annona muricata
 


Rattans

Pasan - Calamus ornatus
 


For more details and arrangements please contact:

Email: fseiden@yahoo.com


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