Field Guide to some Philippine Mangroves given to me by my brother.

1. FIELD GUIDE TO THE
IDENTIFICATION OF SOME
MANGROVE SPECIES IN
THE PHILIPPINES

2. - The Philippine mangrove flora is rich
in species composition, consisting of 47
“true mangrove” and associated
species belonging to 26 families.
- True mangrove species are those that
strictly grow in the mangrove
environment while associated species
may thrive on other habitat types such
as the beach forest and lowland areas.

5. Leaves :

8. Inflorescence Flowers :

10. Aerial roots :

12. Fruits :

14. Mangrove
Species and
Associate

15. BUNGALON - PUTI

17. PIAPI

19. BUNGALON

21. API-API

23. TUI

25. GAPAS-GAPAS

27. TABAU

29. KULASI

31. BUTA - BUTA

33. BANTIGI

35. TABIGI

37. - add pinnate
PIAGAU

39. SAGING - SAGING

41. TINDUK - TINDUKAN

43. TAUALIS

45. NIPA

47. POTOTAN - LALAKI

49. BUSAIN

51. LANGARAI

53. POTOTAN

55. MALATANGAL

57. TANGAL

59. BAKAUAN - LALAKI

61. BAKAUAN - BABAE

63. BAKAUAN - BATO

65. NILAD

67. PAGATPAT

69. PEDADA

71. MYRSINACEAE R. Br.
Saging-saging
Aegiceras corniculatum
Tinduk-tindukan
MYRSINACEAE R. Br.
Aegiceras floridum
AVECENNIACEAE Endl.
Bungalon
Avicennia marina
AVECENNIACEAE Endl.
Piapi
Avicennia lanata
RHIZOPHORACEAE R.Br.
Pototan lalake
Bruguiera cylindrica
RHIZOPHORACEAE R.Br.
Busain
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
RHIZOPHORACEAE R.Br.
Malatangal
Ceriops decandra
RHIZOPHORACEAE R.Br.
Tangal
Ceriops tagal

72. Lumnitzera racemosa
COMBRETACEA R. Br.
Kulasi
RHIZOPHORACEAE R.Br.
Bakauan-lalake
Rhizophora apiculata
RHIZOPHORACEAE R.Br.
Bakauan-babae
Rhizophora mucronata
RHIZOPHORACEAE R.Br.
Bangkau
Rhizophora stylosa
Scyphiphora
hydrphyllacea
MALVACEAE Juss.
Nilad
LYTHRACEAE J. St-Hil.
Pagatpat
Sonneratia alba
MELIACEAE Juss.
Tabigi
Xylocarpus granatum
AVECENNIACEAE Endl.
Bungalon puti
Avicennia alba

73. Ipomea pes-caprae
CONVOLVULACEAE Juss.
Lambayong
Pongamia pinnata
FABACEAE Lindl.
Bani
Acanthus ilicifolius
ACANTHACEAE Juss.
Diluario
Scaevola sericea
BIGNONIACEAE Juss.
Linu
Derris trifolia
FABACEAE Lindl.
Mangasin
Morinda citrifolia
MALVACEAE Juss.
Bangkoro

74. Sesuvium portulacastrum
AIZOACEAE F. Rudolphl
Dampalit
Casuarina equisitefolia
CASUARINACEAE R. Br
Agoho
Acrostichum aureum
PTERIDACEAE Speng. Ex. Jamensin
Lagolo
Hibiscus tiliaceus
MALVACEAE Juss.
Malubago
Thespesia populnea
MALVACEAE Juss.
Banalo
Barringtonia asiatica
LECYTHIDACEAE Poit.
Botong

75. EUPHORBIACEAE Juss.
Buta - buta
Excoecaria agallocha
MELIACEAE Juss.
Piagau
Xylocarpus
moluccensis
LYTHRACEAE J. St-Hil.
Bantigi
Pemphis acidula
LYTHRACEAE J. St-Hil.
Pedada
Sonneratia caseolaris
MYRTACEAE Juss.
Taualis
Osbornia octodonta Lumnitzera littorea
COMBRETACEA R. Br.
Tabau
Terminalia catappa
COMBRETACEA R. Br.
Talisay
RHIZOPHORACEAE R.Br.
Langarai
Bruguiera parviflora

76. AVECENNIACEAE Endl.
Api - api
Avicennia officinalis Heritiera littoralis
MALVACEAE Juss.
Dungon-late
Pandanus tectorius
PANDANACEAE R.Br.
Pandan dagat
Nypa fruticans
ARECACEAE C.H.
Nipa
Acanthus ebracteatus
ACANTHACEAE Juss.
Tigbau
Calophyllum inophyllum
CLUSIACEAE Lindl..
Bitaog
Glochidion littorale
PHYLLANTHACEAE Martynov.
Kayong
RHIZOPHORACEAE R.Br.
Pototan
Bruguiera sexangula

77. List of Mangrove
Species and Their
Uses

83. THANK YOU