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Common name refers to the adopted name of a species as is widely used in the
country; may be based on English or other foreign name, or Tagalog name, or when
no local or vernacular name is available is derived from the meaning of its scientific
name;
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Other Wildlife Species refers to non-threatened species of plants that have the
tendency to become threatened due to destruction of habitat or other similar causes
as may be listed by the Secretary upon the recommendation of the National Wildlife
Management Committee. This shall include varieties, formae or other infraspecific
categories;
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Wildlife means wild forms and varieties of flora and fauna, in all developmental
stages, including those which are in captivity or are being bred or propagated.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
APOCYNACEAE
Malapasnit
CYATHEACEAE
Tree Fern
DIPTEROCARPACEAE
DRYOPTERIDACEAE
EBENACEAE
Kamagong/mabolo
Malinoag
Apunan
Ponce kamagong
ERICACEAE
Malagos
Koch's malagos
Yew-leafed rhododendron
EUPHORBIACEAE
Baguilumbang
HYPERICACEAE
ISOETACEAE
LAURACEAE
Cebu kalingag
LEGUMINOSAE
Smooth narra
Prickly narra
LORANTHACEAE
Samar mistletoe
MELIACEAE
Kanining-peneras
Kalantas
MYRTACEAE
Maka-asim
NEPENTHACEAE
OLEACEAE
Kayantol
Manggachapui/Dalingdingan
Basilan yakal
Mindanao narek
Narek
Dalindingan
Yakal-kaliot
Yakal-magasusu
Gisok-gisok
Quisuimbing gisok
Samar gisok
Yakal
Yakal-malibato
Kaladis narig
Thick-leafed Narig
Malabayabas
Mapilig
Bagoadlau
Pamoplasin
Palawan olive
ORCHIDACEAE
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Waling-waling
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Lady slipper
Lady slipper
Lady slipper
Lady slipper
Lady slipper
Lady slipper
Lady slipper
Lady slipper
Lady slipper
Lady slipper
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PALMAE
Takobtob
Valit
PERANEMACEAE
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Bag-bag
Rogman
Sabilog
Yanisi
Dransfield sanakti
Malasanakti
Bilis
Tatlong bilisan
Dapiau
Bicol abiki
Samar abiki
Abiking-tigas
Tibagan
Ugang
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POLYPODIACEAE
Staghorn fern
Giant staghorn fern
PTERIDACEAE
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RAFFLESIACEAE
Malaboo
Uruy
Bo-o
RUBIACEAE
Paluay mabolo
Tango
RUTACEAE
Kabuyok
SAPINDACEAE
Kasau-kasau
Palawan alahan
Angset
Alahan-sinima
THELYPTERIDACEAE
VERBENACEAE
Bagauak-morado
Philippine teak
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
ANACARDIACEAE
Huani
APOCYNACEAE
Paslit-mabolo
Paslit-kitid
ARACEAE
ARALIACEAE
Agama galamay-amo
Makinging
Curran galamay-amo
Palawan galamay-amo
ASCLEPIADACEAE
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CENTROLEPIDACEAE
COMBRETACEAE
Malaputat
CYATHEACEAE
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
CYCADACEAE
Curran pitogo
Pitogong dagat
Pitogo
Palawan pitogo
Culion pitogo
DIPTEROCARPACEAE
Mindanao palosapis
Basilan apitong
Hairy-leafed apitong
Yakal saplungan
Tiaong
DRYOPTERIDACEAE
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EBENACEAE
Itom-itom
O-oi
Bolong-eta
Anang
ERICACEAE
Ausip
FABRONIACEAE
GESNERIACEAE
GRAMINEAE
LAURACEAE
Oro kalingag
Paren
Batikuling
LEGUMINOSAE
Tindalo
Ipil
Batete
Mangis
Supa
Jade Vine/Tayabak
Kamatog
Banuyo
LEJEUNEACEAE
LYCOPODIACEAE
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MELASTOMATACEAE
Tanghau
Ickis tungau
Malintungau
Kalambog-lambog
Tiualos tatana
Gubangbang
Salanakad
Pagirang
Kapa-kapa
Palawan medinilla
Baladu
Lalanug
Eastern Mindanao medinilla
Mt. Binuang medinilla
MELIACEAE
Bukalau
MYRISTICACEAE
Ridsdale tambalau
Ridsdale duguan
MYRTACEAE
Taba
Sierra Madre mangkono
Palawan mangkono
Mangkono
NEPENTHACEAE
OPHIOGLOSSACEAE
Ophioglossum pendulum L.
Adder's tongue
ORCHIDACEAE
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PALMAE
Manila Palm
Mono
Malatandurang parang
Marighoi-baba
Anibong
Abiking-puti
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Lakaubi
PODOCARPACEAE
Igem-dagat
Igem-pugot
Palawan igem
Igem-bilogan
POLYPODIACEAE
Mahabac
Ant fern
Ant fern
PTERIDACEAE
ROSACEAE
Gupit
Bakad pula
RUBIACEAE
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SAPINDACEAE
Kubili
Alupag lalaki
SAPOTACEAE
Betis-bundok
Pianga
Betis
Malabetis
SELAGINELLACEAE
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SIMAROUBACEAE
Linatog
TECTARIACEAE
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THELYPTERIDACEAE
VERBENACEAE
Molave/Molawin
WOODSIACEAE
ZINGIBERACEAE
Dainsuli
Alupag amo
Tamaho
Pasi
Alahan-puti
Ulas
Uyos
Alupag
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
ACTINIDIACEAE
Dagwey
ADIANTACEAE
ALANGIACEAE
Malatapay
ANACARDIACEAE
Dao
Lamio
Amugis
Pahutan
Pahong-liitan
Malapaho
Ligas-ilanan
ANNONACEAE
Kalabuyo
Lanutan-buntolan
Lanutan-banguhan
Lanotan
Tabingalang
Mapatak
Bangar
Palawan-lanutan
APOCYNACEAE
Elmer pasnit
Merrill pasnit
Sakang-manok
AQUIFOLIACEAE
Palawan kalasan
ARACEAE
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Badiang
ARALIACEAE
Higin
ARAUCARIACEAE
Palawan almaciga
Almaciga
ASCLEPIADACEAE
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ASPLENIACEAE
Asplenium nidus L.
Asplenium vittaeforme Cav.
Pugad-lawin
Dahu
BEGONIACEAE
BIGNONIACEAE
BLECHNACEAE
CELASTRACEAE
Palawan surag
COMBRETACEAE
Bongoran
Dalinsoi
CYATHEACEAE
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
DILLENIACEAE
Katmon-kalabau
DIPTERIDACEAE
DIPTEROCARPACEAE
Panao
Hasselt's Panao
Broad-leafed apitong
Almon
White lauan
Yakal-yamban
Red lauan
Tanguile
Mala-Yakal
Narig
EBENACEAE
Malagaitmon
Bantulinaw
Ata-ata
EUPHORBIACEAE
Balakat-gubat
Anislag
FAGACEAE
Apo oak
Katiluk
GESNERIACEAE
Palawan narig
Narig laot
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GUTTIFERAE
Thick-veined bitanghol
HAMAMELIDACEAE
Paningit
LAURACEAE
Kalingag
Bagarilau
LEGUMINOSAE
Dila-dila
Makapilit
Kayugalo
Bindanugan
LYCOPODIACEAE
MELASTOMATACEAE
Gunang
MELIACEAE
Kaniuing kitid
Alauihau
Malasaging
Balubar
Batukanag
Oksa
Kangko
Tarublang
Kayatau
MORACEAE
Kalulot
Pakak
MYRISTICACEAE
Samar yabnob
OPHIOGLOSSACEAE
Grape fern
Grape fern
ORCHIDACEAE
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PALMAE
Pisa
Bungang-ipot
Bungang lakihan
Biliran buri
Kayabing
PANDANACEAE
POLYPODIACEAE
Libagod
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Pakpak-lawin
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Barauwai
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Barawetku
Turko
PSILOTACEAE
PTERIDACEAE
RUBIACEAE
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Palawan palak
Katudai
Bungag
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Sigidago
Sibuyan ant plant
Burebid
Otto
RUTACEAE
Salai
SAPOTACEAE
Red nato/nato
Pinulog
Malak-malak
Villamil nato/White nato
SELAGINELLACEAE
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TECTARIACEAE
THELYPTERIDACEAE
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VERBENACEAE
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Bagab
WOODSIACEAE
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ZINGIBERACEAE
Parapat
Banai
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
BURSERACEAE
Piling-liitan
Pili
Marangub
DILLENIACEAE
Fischer Katmon
Malakatmon
ELAEOCARPACEAE
Dinagat-konakan
Nabol
EUPHORBIACEAE
Aniam
Aniam-Gubat
Tombong-uak
Amublit
FAGACEAE
Kilog
Mangasiriki
FLACOURTIACEAE
Hydnocarpus alcalae C DC
Xylosma palawanense Mendoza
Dudua
Mansalay
GESNERIACEAE
LABIATAE
Kalalapo-bulan
Bungbungtit
LAURACEAE
Clove cinnamon
LEGUMINOSAE
Tanglin
Gugo
Baloktot
Butad
LOMARIOPSIDACEAE
MELIACEAE
Alamag
Manabiog
Malasantol
MYRISTICACEAE
Duhao
Libago
Basilan duguan
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Duguan
Kulilisiau
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MYRSINACEAE
Roman tagpo
MYRTACEAE
Tigang-liitan
Sambulanan
Magadhan
Amtuk
Lakangan
Salakadan
Lauig-lauigan
Kalogkog-dagat
PANDANACEAE
Olango
POLYPODIACEAE
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Cacam-cam
RHAMNACEAE
Lumuluas
Balakat
ROSACEAE
Kanumog
Kuyaob
Pauikan
Tukong
SAPINDACEAE
Kaninging
SYMPLOCACEAE
Balakbakan
TECTARIACEAE
URTICACEAE
Lapnai
WOODSIACEAE
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ZINGIBERACEAE
Agbab
SCIENTIFIC NAME
ASPLENIACEAE
BEGONIACEAE
COMMON NAME
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Coron begonia
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Guiting-guiting begonia
Isabela begonia
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COMPOSITAE
Agakob
CORNACEAE
Apanit-lakibunga
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE
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DILLENIACEAE
Katmon-bayani
Katmon
DRYOPTERIDACEAE
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EUPHORBIACEAE
Apnong-tilos
Dilak-banguhan
Daha
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FAGACEAE
Philippine chestnut
Pungo-pungo
FLACOURTIACEAE
Bitongol
GRAMINEAE
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Bakto
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GRAMMITIDACEAE
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HYMENOPHYLLACEAE
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
Filmy Fern
LINDSAEACEAE
LOMARIOPSIDACEAE
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MATONIACEAE
MELIACEAE
Barongisan
Korthal gisihan
Tapuyi
Gisihan
Bubunau
Kuling-manuk
Malacca kato
Ansa
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Tukang-kalau
Gasatin
OLEANDRACEAE
PALMAE
Bungang gubat
PANDANACEAE
PERANEMACEAE
POLYPODIACEAE
PTERIDACEAE
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Dalisai
Pangalimanan
Buhon-buhon
Hamagos
Palawan santan
Suding
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SELAGINELLACEAE
TECTARIACEAE
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THELYPTERIDACEAE
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ROSACEAE
Basinau
Bugalbal-pula
Salamingal
Teysmann kato
RUBIACEAE
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THYMELAEACEAE
Butlo
Agar wood
VITTARIACEAE
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WOODSIACEAE
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While the Philippines is considered to have one of the world's richest ecosystems, it is also one of the
countries with the most threatened and endangered plant and animal life. The International Union for the
Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, or IUCN, as well as other international environmental
organizations has been in constant coordination with the local government to preserve the country's wildlife
and environment.
Through the years, industrialization, deforestation, and commercial and residential land clearing have
increased the list of threatened and endangered species in the Philippines. Another common cause is
excessive hunting to be used for food, commerce, and as pets.
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Depressed
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Although there are many programs currently in place all over the country, all known most endangered species
in the Philippines are still classified as such until a significant improvement on the populations of the
threatened plants and animals are scientifically confirmed.
Shown below are 20 of the mostendangered species in the Philippines (10 plants and 10 animals) based on
the IUCN Red List.
I. Most Endangered Plants in the Philippines
Most, if not all, of these plants are threatened and endangered because of human disruption to their natural
habitat, unregulated harvesting, and illegal logging.
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1. Endangered Animals : Pawikan Or Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Scientific Name: Eretmochelys Imbricata) | Source
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10. Visayan or Philippine spotted deer (scientific name: Rusa alfredi) | Source
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tropical waters around the globe. In the Philippines it is called butanding and is listed vulnerable by the
IUCN.
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