Tindalo

Cassia javanica is a medium-sized tree growing up to 15 meters tall, with a spreading crown.
Leaves are alternate and pinnately compound. Leaflets are 5 centimeters long, obtuse, and smooth
on the upper surface, with short, fine hairs below. Flowers are light to dark pink. Fruit is an
elongated pod, woody, brownish-black, up to 30 centimeters long and 2 centimeters wide.
Scientific names

Common names

Cassia javanica L.
Cathartocarpus javanicus Pers.

Anahuhan (Tag.)
Antsoan (Tag.)
Bagiroro (Tag.)

Lipote
Lipote is a small to medium-sized tree growing up to 14 meters tall. Trunk is up to 75 centimeters
in diameter. Outer bark is purplish gray. Twigs are angularly winged. Leaves are alternate,
oblong-lanceolate or obovate, acuminate, 6 to 20 centimeters long, 4 to 7 centimeters wide, with
14 to 16 pairs of secondary veins. Flowers are white, numerous, and in panicles. Fruits are
subglobose, fleshy, dark purple, sweet sour, and edible.
Scientific names
Common names
Eugenia polycephaloides C. B. Robinson
Amhi (Bik.)
Syzygium polycephaloides (C. B. Rob.) Merr. Bahhag (If.)
Apostola
Apostola is an unarmed tree, attaining a height of 10 meters or taller. Leaves are about 30
centimeters long, divided into 5 to 12 pairs of oblong to elliptic-ovate leaflets, with acute tip.
Scientific names

Common names

Cassia nodosa Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.

Cassia bacillus Gaertn.

Ankohan (Tag.)
Apostola (Tag.)
Palawan cherry (Engl.)

Bandera espaola
Canna lily is a perennial succulent herb with unbranched stem. Leaves are oblong, acute or
acuminate, bright green or tinged with maroon or red, with entire margins. Inflorescence is
terminal. Flowers are irregular, showy, red, yellow, or pink, plain or with tiny blotches on petals.
Fruit is a 3-valved capsule.
Scientific names

Common names

Canna x generalis L. H. Bailey

Canna x orchioides L. H. Bailey

Bandera espaola (Span.)

Wild canna lily (Engl.)