Top Ten Endangered Plants in the Philippines

(According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources)
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Name
Scientific Name
Status

Kris Plant
Alocasia sanderiana
Critically Endangered

Apitong
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Dipterocarpus
grandiflorus

Critically Endangered

Dalingdingan
Hopea malibato
Critically Endangered

Dayungon
Agathis philippinensis
Vulnerable

Dau Rai
Dipterocarpus alatus
Endangered

Description
This large-leafed, ornamental
plant is indigenous to the
provinces of Misamis
Occidental and Bukidnon in
the Philippines. It is called
kris because of its uncanny
likeness to the country's
ancient wavy broad sword
used by its natives for
combat during olden times.
Apitong is a medium
hardwood tree endemic to
the countries of Southeast
Asia and India. It is used to
produce many types of
commodities such as lumber,
paper, and charcoal.
It is known in the fields of
chemistry and medicine as its
leaves produce oligostilbenes
that are said to have HIVinhibitory properties. This tree
is indigenous to the
Philippines.
This large, coniferous
evergreen tree is native to
the island of Luzon in the
Philippines. It can grow up to
65 meters tall and is
commonly used to reforest
barren lands because it can
tolerate acidic and infertile
soil.
This is a tropical forest tree
endemic to the Southeast
Asian nations of Vietnam,
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand,
and the Philippines. They are
usually found planted beside
riverbanks. Its wood is highly
sought-after to be used in
making top quality furniture.
The bark is also popular for
its medicinal properties that

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Apnit o Bagtikan
Parashorea
malaanonan
Critically Endangered

Yakal
Shorea astylosa
Critically Endangered

Mayapis
Shorea palosapis
Endangered

Philippine Teak
Tectona philippinensis
Endangered

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Dinagat Pitcher Plant

Nepenthes bellii
Endangered

are known to alleviate

rheumatism and liver
diseases.
This large tree specie is
found in the Philippines,
Malaysia, and Brunei. It can
grow to as much as 60
meters in height. It is mainly
used for its timber.
Yakal is a medium-large tree
that is endemic to the
Philippines. It is commonly
found in the lowland forests
of the islands of Luzon,
Negros, Samar, and
Mindanao. Its wood is known
for its high level of strength
and is used for constructing
houses, bridges, and other
structures requiring durable
lumber.
Also called Philippine
mahogany, this is another
large tree species that is
indigenous to the Philippines.
Its wood is commonly
exported because of its
strength.
A small-medium species of
tree that is indigenous to the
islands of Luzon and Iling in
the Philippines. Its wood is
also mainly used in
construction.
This plant is a carnivorous
plant that is endemic to
Dinagat Island and Northern
Mindanao in the Philippines.
It usually grows in the sides
of cliffs and roads spilling into
lowland forests.

Source: http://coolrareanimals.hubpages.com/hub/20-Most-Endangered-Species-in-thePhilippines
Panado, Arvin John P.
MMA101