Plants and Trees Archives - Philippine Wildlife Art

Pancit-pancitan

Filipeanut — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:18:55 +0000

Say hello to Pancit-pancitan! Pancit-pancitan or Sinaw-sinaw (Bisaya) (Peperomia pellucida) is one of 10 medicinal plants recommended by the Department of Health. It has long been used to treat joint pain, and even lowers uric acid levels (HIA Boy 2018) which helps minimize or prevent gout. Various studies on the plant have been made around […]

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Sambong

Filipeanut — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 13:02:32 +0000

Say hello to Sambong! Blumea balsamifera is one of 10 medicinal plants recommended by the Department of Health. It has long been used to treat different kinds of issues, including kidney stones! (HIA Boy 2018). However, using Sambong for general use has its challenges. Determining which plants are good for you, and which do nothing or can […]

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Payung-Payungan

Filipeanut — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:01:03 +0000

These tiny flowers are related to the Black Bat Flower, but are found in the Philippines! This is Payung-Payungan, known internationally as Tacca palmata. But they go by other Filipino names too, like kanalong, magsaloro, tungang-basing, and unodunod. If you take a closer look, the flowers have beautiful complex shapes. This helps insects stay inside […]

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Begonia tandikan

Filipeanut — Tue, 23 May 2023 01:46:48 +0000

The Begonia tandikan is a beautiful plant with large, mottled leaves and bright pink flowers. It was recently discovered and named after the Palawan peacock, locally known as Tandikan. It is a member of the Begonia family, which is one of the largest genera of flowering plants in the world.

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Rafflesia consueloae

Filipeanut — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:08:58 +0000

This is not the kind of flower you will see in a garden. It is hidden in the forest and on the ground, where it does not depend on bees or butterflies to pollinate it. In fact, it depends on flies! Scientists call it Rafflesia consueloae, a species of flower that is part of the […]

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