List of Common Plants

COMMON NAME
1. Zamboangenita, Chinese
violet
2. Philippine violet, Kolinta,
Kukung-manok
3. Common crossandra
4. Mosaic plant, Nerve plant
5. Moradong puti, Caricature
plant
6. Dahong-pula, Metal plant
7. Shrimp plant, Yellow queen
8. Malabulak, Tuhod-manok,
willow-leaved justicia, Panhauli
9. Lollipop plant, Golden shrimp
plant
10. Purple false eranthemum
11. Moradong dilaw, Yellow
morado
12. Fever root, Snapdragon root
13. Sanchezia
14. Thunbergia
15. Gulasimang-aso, black
pigweed, desert horse purslane
16. Kutsarita, Snowball, Copper
alternanthera
17. Purple amaranth
18. Josephs coat
19. Kolitis
20. Palung-palungan,
Cockscomb
21. Bachelors button, globe
amaranth
22. Blood leaf, chicken gizzard
plant
23. Yellow blood leaf
24. African lily
25. Bakong, poison bulb
26. Blood lily
27. Amaryllis
28. Beach spider lily
29. Fairy lily, Rain lily
30. Kasoy, cashew
31. Dao, Pacific walnut
32. Mangga, Mango
33. Libas, common hog plum
34. Sinugwelas
35. Guayabano, Soursop
36. Anonas, Custard apple
37. Atis, Sweetsop, sugar apple
38. Ilang-ilang
39. Indian tree
40. Gotu kola, centella
41. Carrot
42. Bangkok calachuche,
Impala lily
43. Yellow bell, Golden trumpet
44. Devils tree alstonia, hard
milkwood

FAMILY
Acanthaceae

SCIENTIFIC NAME
Asystacia gangetica
Barleria cristata
Crossandra infundibuliformis
Fittonia verschaffeltii
Graptophyllum pictum
Hemigraphis alternata
Justicia brandegeeana
Justicia gendarussa
Pachystachys lutea
Pseuderanthemum
atropurpureum
Pseuderanthemum reticulatum

Aizoaceae
Amaranthaceae

Ruellia tuberosa
Sanchezia speciosa
Thunbergia affinis
Trianthema portulacastrum
Alternanthera versicolor
Alternanthera ficoidea
Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus viridis
Celosia cristata
Gomphrena globosa
Iresine herbstii

Amaryllidaceae

Anacardiaceae

Annonaceae

Apiaceae
Apocynaceae

Iresine lindenii
Agapanthus africanus
Crinum asiaticum
Haemanthus multiflorus
Hippeastrum vittatum
Hymenocallis littoralis
Zephyranthes rosea
Anacardium occidentale
Dracontomelon dao
Mangifera indica
Spondias pinnata
Spondias purpurea
Annona muricata
Annona reticulata
Annona squamosa
Cananga odorata
Polyalthia longifolia
Centella asiatica
Daucus carota
Adenium obesum
Allamanda cathartica
Alstonia macrophylla

45. Dita, indian devil tree

46. Bulak-damo, tropical
milkweed
47. Butterfly weed
48. Kapal-kapal, Crown flower
49. Natal plum
50. Periwinkle,Tsitsirika
51. Timbang-timbang
52. Adelfa, oleander
53. Calachuchi, Kalachuche
54. Kalatsutsingputi, White
calachuche
55. Red jasmine, temple tree,
frangipani
56. Roupellia
57. Campanilla, Yellow oleander
58. Aglaonema
59. Spotted aglaonema
60. Biga, Elephants ear taro
61. Badyang
62. Anthurium
63. Flamingo flower
64. Corazon de Maria, angel
wings
65. Gabi, Taro
66. Giant swamp taro, Palawan
67. Dumb cane, Bakya
68. Monstera, fruit salad plant
69. Giant philodendron
70. Water lettuce
71. Peace lily
72. Calla lily
73. Sagabal, Salinat
74. English ivy, common ivy
75. Ulo-ulo
76. Balfours aralia
77. Ming aralia, Papua
78. Malapapaya
79. Platito, Cup-leaved papua
80. Umbrella tree, Octopus tree
81. Galamay-amo, Five-fingers
82. Almaciga
83. Bunya pine
84. Araucaria, living Christmas
tree
85. Rattan
86. Coconut
87. Red palm, wax palm,
lipstick palm
88. Fan palm, fountain palm
89. Anahaw
90. Nipa
91. Christmas palm, manila
palm
92. American aloe, centuryplant
93. Sword agave
94. Asparagus fern
95. Giant dracaena
96. Tungkod pari, cordyline

Alstonia scholaris
Asclepias curassavica
Asclepias tuberosa
Calotropis gigantea
Carissa grandiflora
Catharanthus roseus
Dischidia platyphylla
Nerium oleander
Plumeria acuminata
Plumeria obtusa
Plumeria rubra

Araceae

Araliaceae

Araucariaceae

Arecaceae

Strophanthus gratus
Thevetia peruviana
Aglaonema commutatum
Aglaonema costatum
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Alocasia portei
Anthurium andraeanum
Anthurium scherzianum
Caladium bicolor
Colocasia esculenta
Cyrtosperma merkusii
Dieffenbachia amoena
Monstera deliciosa
Philodendron giganteum
Pistia stratiotes
Spathiphyllum
commutatum/wallisii
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Cephaloschefflera blancoi
Hedera helix
Osmoxylon eminens
Polyscias balfouriana
Polyscias fruticosa
Polyscias nodosa
Polyscias scutellaria
Schefflera actinophylla
Schefflera elliptica
Agathis philippinensis
Araucaria bidwillii
Araucaria heterophylla
Calamus maximus
Cocos nucifera
Cyrtostachys renda
Livistona chinensis
Livistona rotundifolia
Nypa fruticans
Veitchia merrillii

Asparagaceae

Agave americana
Agave angustifolia
Asparagus densiflorus
Cordyline australis
Cordyline fruticosa

97. Malasambal, Taligbuhok

98. Calypso queen, Dwarf
bouquet
99. Fortune plant, Fragrant
dracaena
100. Red margined dracaena,
Rainbow tree
101. Song-of-india
102. Striped corn plant
103. Gold dust dracaena
104. Furcraea, Mauritius hemp
105. Azucena, Tuberose
106. Spear plant, snake plant
107. Devils Tongue
108. Spanish bayonet
109. Dapong babae, Giant
birds nest fern
110. Dapong lalake, Birds nest
fern
111. Chrysanthemum
112. Yellow coreopsis
113. Cosmos
114. African daisy, Barberton
daisy
115. Sunflower, Mirasol
116. Lettuce
117. Marigold, Amarillo
118. Dandelion
119. Wedelia
120. Zinnia, Youth-and-old-age
121. Garden balsam,
Kamantigue, Touch-me-not
122. Alugbati, Libato, Malabar
spinach
123. Angel-winged begonia,
Cane begonia
124. Begonia, Ulasiman
125. Garlic vine
126. Pink trumpet vine
127. Cape honeysuckle
128. Yellow trumpet flower,
Dalag sagbot
129. Achuete, Sayotes, Lipstick
plant
130. Terrestrial fern
131. Kapok, Doldol, Gapas, Silk
cotton
132. Durian, Duyan
133. Tsaang-gubat, Alangitngit
134. Comfrey, Komprey
135. Mustard, Mustasa
136. Cabbage, Repolyo
137. Pechay, Bokchoy
138. Radish, Labanos
139. Aechmea, Amazonian
zebra plant
140. Urn plant, Silver vase
plant
141. Red pineapple
142. Pineapple, Pinya
143. Lobster claw, Painted

Dracaena angustifolia
Dracaena deremensis
Dracaena fragrans
Dracaena marginata

Aspleniaceae

Dracaena reflexa
Dracaena sanderiana
Dracaena surculosa
Furcraea foetida
Polianthes tuberosa
Sansevieria trifasciata
Sansevieria zeylanica
Yucca aloifolia
Asplenium musifolium
Asplenium nidus

Asteraceae

Balsaminaceae

Chrysanthemum indicum
Coreopsis lanceolata
Cosmos caudatus
Cosmos sulphureus
Gerbera jamesonii
Helianthus annuus
Lactuca sativa
Tagetes erecta
Taraxacum officinale
Wedelia trilobata
Zinnia elegans
Impatiens balsamina

Basellaceae

Basella alba

Begoniaceae

Begonia coccinea

Bignoniaceae

Bixaceae
Blechnaceae
Bombacaceae

Boraginaceae
Brassicaceae

Bromeliaceae

Begonia imperialis
Pachyptera alliacea
Podranea ricasoliana
Tecoma capensis
Tecoma stans
Bixa orellana
Blechnum egregium
Ceiba pentandra
Durio zibethinus
Carmona retusa
Symphytum officinale
Brassica juncea
Brassica oleracea
Brassica rapa
Raphanus sativus
Aechmea chantinii
Aechmea fasciata
Ananas bracteatus
Ananas comosus
Vriesea carinata

feather
144. Pili
145. Old man cactus
146. Cactus
147. Lace cactus
148. Thimble cactus
149. Dilangbaka, Opuntia,
Cochneal cactus
150. Ball cactus
151. Marijuana, Apium
152. Spanish flag, Tikas,
Ambarikas
153. Tinikan, Salimbagat
154. Spider flower
155. Salingbobog, Sacred garlic
pear
156. Papaya, Papaw tree
157. Babys breath
158. Carnation
159. Agoho, She-oak
160. Japanese spindle tree
161. Inata, Hornwort, Coontail
162. Mangosteen
163. Niyog-niyogan, Chinese
honeysuckle
164. Talisay, Almendras, Indian
almond
165. Alikbangon, Salibaw
166. Boat Lily
167. Kangkong, Water spinach
168. Kamote, Sweet potato
169. Beach morning glory,
Goats foot
170. Star glory, Cardinal
climber
171. Woodrose
172. Echeveria
173. Katakataka, Life plant
174. Kundol, Wintermelon,
White gourd
175. Pakwan, Watermelon
176. Water melon
177. Melon
178. Cucumber
179. Kalabasa, Squash
180. Upo, Calabash, Bottle
gourd
181. Patola, Angled luffa
182. Ampalaya, Bitter gourd
183. Sayote
184. Common juniper
185. Tree fern, Pakong buwaya
186. Oliva
187. Pitogo
188. Papyrus
189. Umbrella plant
190. Rabbits-foot fern
191. Ube
192. Apitong
193. Yakal
194. Lauan

Burseraceae
Cactaceae

Cannabaceae
Cannaceae
Capparaceae

Caricaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Casuarinaceae
Celastraceae
Ceratophyllaceae
Clusiaceae
Combretaceae

Canarium ovatum
Cephalocereus senilis
Corypantha compacta
Mammillaria elongata
Mammillaria fragilis
Nopalea cochenillifera
Notocactus magnificus
Cannabis sativa
Canna indica
Capparis micracantha
Cleome hassleriana
Crataeva religiosa
Carica papaya
Gypsophila paniculata
Dianthus caryophyllus
Casuarina equisetifolia
Euonymus japonica
Ceratophyllum demersum
Garcinia mangostana
Quisqualis indica
Terminalia catappa

Commelinaceae
Convolvulaceae

Commelina benghalensis
Rhoeo spathacea
Ipomoea aquatica
Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Ipomoea quamoclit

Crassulaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Merremia tuberosa
Echeveria spp.
Kalanchoe pinnata
Benincasa hispida
Citrullus lanatus
Citrullus lanatus
Cucumis melo
Cucumis sativus
Cucurbita maxima
Lagenaria leucantha/siceraria

Cuppressaceae
Cyatheaceae
Cycadaceae
Cyperaceae
Davalliaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Dipterocarpaceae

Luffa acutangula
Momordica charantia
Sechium edule
Juniperus communis
Cyathea contaminans
Cycas revoluta
Cycas edentata
Cyperus papyrus
Cyperus alternifolius
Davallia solida
Dioscorea alata
Dipterocarpus grandifloras
Hopea acuminate/Shorea
astylosa
Shorea negrosensis

195. Tangile
196. Venus flytrap
197. Bold sword fern
198. Pygmy sword fern
199. Mabolo, Kamagong
200. Sapote-negro
201. Kaki, Japanese persimmon
202. Aratiles
203. Manzanita
204. Chenille plant
205. San Francisco, Sagilala
206. Malayan spurge tree
207. Crown of thorns, Corona
de espina
208. Poinsettia
209. Pobrengkahoy, Milk bush
210. Tuba-tuba
211. Tubang morado
212. Binunga, Parasol leaf tree
213. Kamotengkahoy, Cassava
214. Luhang-dalaga, Zigzag
plant
215. Sampa-sampalukan
216. Acacia
217. Peanut
218. Bambang
219. Caballero
220. Akapulko
221. Bataw
222. Ipil-ipil
223. Makahiya
224. Sincamas
225. Patani
226. Baguio beans
227. Camachile, Kamatsili
228. Siguedillas, winged bean
229. Narra
230. Supa
231. Sampaloc
232. Monggo
233. Sitaw
234. Chrysothemis
235. Maidenhair tree, Ginkgo
236. Parrots beak
237. Queensland tassel fern
238. Balbas-pusa
239. Mayana
240. Oregano
241. Avocado
242. Sibuyas
243. Bawang
244. Aloe vera
245. Asparagus
246. Tulip
247. Common club moss,
Lamon-babae
248. Banaba
249. Cotton
250. Okra
251. Gumamela
252. Cacao

Droseraceae
Dryopteridaceae
Ebenaceae
Elaeocarpaceae
Ericaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Shorea polysperma
Dionaea muscipula
Nephrolepis biserrata
Nephrolepis duffii
Diospyros blancoi
Diospyros digyna
Diospyros kaki
Muntingia calabura
Arctostaphylos manzanita
Acalypha hispida
Codiaeum variegatum
Euphorbia antiquorum
Euphorbia milii
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Euphorbia tirucalli
Jatropha curcas
Jatropha gossipifolia
Macaranga tanarius
Manihot esculenta
Pedilanthus tithymaloides

Fabaceae

Gesneriaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Heliconiaceae
Huperziaceae
Lamiaceae
Lauraceae
Liliaceae

Lycopodiaceae
Lythraceae
Malvaceae

Phyllanthus niruri
Acacia latifolia
Arachis hypogaea
Bauhinia acuminata
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Cassia alata/Senna alata
Dolichos lablab
Leucaena leucocephala
Mimosa pudica
Pachyrrizus erosus
Phaseolus lunatus
Phaseolus vulgaris
Pithecellobium dulce
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
Pterocarpus indicus
Sindora supa
Tamarindus indica
Vigna radiata
Vigna sesquipedalis
Chrysothemis pulchella
Ginkgo biloba
Heliconia psittacorum
Huperzia phlegmaria
Orthosiphon aristatus
Coleus blumei
Origanum vulgare
Persea Americana
Allium cepa
Allium sativum
Aloe barbadensis
Asparagus officinalis
Tulipa montana
Lycopodium cernuum
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Gossypium hirsutum
Hibiscus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Theobroma cacao

253. Peacock plant

254. Elephant fern,
Pakongkalabaw
255. Giant fern
256. Lanzones
257. Mahogany
258. Santol
259. Breadfruit
260. Langka, Jackfruit
261. Rubber tree, Balete
262. White mulberry
263. Malunggay
264. Abaca
265. Latundan (banana)
266. Guava
267. Water Rose apple, Tambis
268. Duhat
269. Makopa
270. Pitcher plant
271. Bougainvillea
272. Four oclock
273. Lotus
274. Olive
275. Sampaguita
276. Waling-waling
277. Balimbing
278. Kamias
279. Pandan, Screw pine
280. Pandan-mabango,
Fragrant screw pine, pandan
leaves
281. Sesame
282. Paminta
283. Sinaw-sinaw
284. Forget-me-not
285. Chinese bamboo
286. Bamboo
287. Lemon grass, Tanglad
288. Bermuda grass
289. Cogon
290. Rice
291. Carabao grass
292. Sugar cane
293. Talahib
294. Cadena de amor
295. Vegetable Fern, Pako
296. Pakpak-lawin, Oak leaf
fern
297. Climbing birds-nest fern
298. Common staghorn fern
299. Water hyacinth
300. Whisk fern
301. American maidenhair fern
302. Leathery fern, Pakong Laot
303. Water sprite, Pakongtubig
304. Bakawan
305. Strawberry
306. Apple
307. Cherry
308. Almond
309. Peach

Marantacea
Marattiaceae

Meliaceae
Moraceae

Moringaceae
Musaceae
Myrtaceae

Nepenthaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Oleaceae
Orchidaceae
Oxalidaceae
Pandanaceae

Pedaliaceae
Piperaceae
Plumbaginaceae
Poaceae

Polygonaceae
Polypodiaceae

Pontederiaceae
Psilotaceae
Pteridaceae
Rhizophoraceae
Rosaceae

Calathea makoyana
Angiopteris palmiformis
Angiopteris evecta
Lansium domesticum
Swietenia macrophylla
Sandoricum koetjape
Artocarpus altilis
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Ficus benjamina/Ficus elastic
Morus alba
Moringa oleifera
Moringa pterygosperma
Musa textilis
Musa paradisiaca
Psidium guajava
Syzygium aqueum
Syzygium cumini
Syzygium samarangense
Nepenthes alata
Bougainvillea spectabilis
Mirabilis jalapa
Nelumbium nelumbo/nucifera
Olea europaea
Jasminum sambac
Vanda sanderiana
Averrhoa carambola
Averrhoa bilimbi
Pandanus odoratissimus
Pandanus amaryllifolius

Sesamum indicum
Piper nigrum
Peperomia pellucida
Plumbago auriculata
Bambusa glaucescens
Bambusa vulgaris
Cymbopogon citratus
Cynodon dactylon
Imperata cylindrica
Oryza sativa
Paspalum conjugatum
Saccharum officinarum
Saccharum spontaneum
Antigonon leptopus
Diplazium esculentum
Drynaria quercifolia
Microsorum punctatum
Platycerium coronarium
Eichhornia crassipes
Psilotum nudum
Adiantum pedatum
Acrostichum aureum
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Rhizophora apiculata
Fragaria vesca
Malus domestica
Prunus avium
Prunus amygdalus
Prunus persica

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311.
312.
313.
314.
315.
316.
317.

Rose
Coffee
Rosal
Dwarf santan
Doa Aurora, white
Star cluster
Pomelo
Calamansi

318.
319.
320.
321.

Orange
Lychee
Rambutan
Chico

322.
323.
324.
325.
326.
327.

Kaimito
Peacock moss
Bell pepper
Sililabuyo
Silihaba
Tomato

328.
329.
330.
331.
332.
333.
334.
335.
336.
337.
338.

Tobacco
Eggplant
Patatas
Bird-of-paradise
Travellers tree
Green Tea
Wild sage, Otot-otot
Lagundi
Molave
Grapes
Ginger

Rubiaceae

Rutaceae

Sapindaceae
Sapotaceae

Selaginellaceae
Solanaceae

Strelitziaceae
Theaceae
Verbenaceae
Vitaceae
Zingiberaceae

Rosa centifolia
Coffea arabica
Gardenia jasminoides
Ixora coccinea
Mussaenda philippica
Pentas lanceolata
Citrus maxima
Citrus microcarpa
Citrus mitis
Citrus sinensis
Litchi chinensis
Nephelium lappaceum
Achras sapota
Manilkara zapota
Chrysophyllum cainito
Selaginella uncinata
Capsicum annuum
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum longum
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Lycopersicon esculentum
Nicotiana tabacum
Solanum melongena
Solanum tuberosum
Strelitzia reginae
Ravenala madagascariensis
Camellia sinensis
Lantana camara
Vitex negundo
Vitex parviflora
Vitis vinifera
Zingiber officinale