What is Rainforestation?

Examples of Native Tree Species

Unlike in conventional reforestation, Rainforestation prioritizes the usage of native tree species. Examples of those native trees are listed below. A more extensive list of native trees, their preferred habitation, and ecological/economic benefits is also available in PDF. In order to maintain the distributional pattern of biodiversity in the Philippines, tree species should only be planted in the particular region(s) of the Philippines where they are native.

Species

Vernacular or Common Name

Anisoptera aurea Foxw.

Dagang

Anisoptera thurifera Foxw. ssp. thurifera

Palosapis

Dipterocarpus alatus Roxb. ex G. Don

(Dipterocarpus philippinensis)

Hairy-leaf apitong

Dipterocarpus caudatus Foxw. ssp. caudatus

Tailed-leaf panau

Dipterocarpus gracilis Blume

Panau

Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Blanco

Apitong

Dipterocarpus hasseltii Blume

Hasselt’s Panau

Dipterocarpus kerrii King

Malapanau

Dipterocarpus kunstleri King

Broad-winged apitong

Dipterocarpus validus Blume

Hagakhak

Hopea acuminata Merr.

Manggachapui

Hopea plagata (Blanco) Vidal

Yakal-saplungan

Hopea philippensis Dyer

Gisok-gisok

Parashorea malaanonan (Blanco) Merr.

Bagtikan

Shorea almon Foxw.

Almon

Shorea assamica Dyer ssp. philippinensis (Brandis) Symington

Manggasinoro

Shorea astylosa Foxw.

Yakal

Shorea contorta Vidal

White lauan

Shorea falciferoides Foxw. ssp. falciferoides

Yakal-yamban

Shorea guiso (Blanco) Blume

Guijo

Shorea hopeifolia (Heim) Symington

(Shorea kalunti)

Kalunti

Shorea malibato Foxw.

Yakal-malibato

Shorea negrosensis Foxw.

Red lauan

Shorea palosapis (Blanco) Merr.

Mayapis

Shorea polita Vidal

Mala-anunang

Shorea polysperma (Blanco) Merr.

Tanguile

Shorea seminis (de Vriese) Slooten

Malayakal

Shorea virescens Parijs

Manggasinorong-lakihan

Vatica pachyphylla Merr.

Thick–leaf Narig

Vatica mangachapoi Blanco ssp. mangachapoi

Narig 

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