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FLOWERING TREES (ORNAMENTAL OR DECORATIVE TREES) (USED FOR TOURIST ATTRACTION):

- SALINGBOBOG TREE (WHITE, YELLOW, PINK) (FEBRUARY)

AN ORNAMENTAL TREE THAT IS DUBBED TO BE THE FAMOUS CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE OF THE
PHILIPPINES. A DECIDUOUS TREE, WHICH MEANS ITS LEAVES FALL OFF AFTER THEIR GROWING SEASON.
UP TO 15 METERS HIGH

- BANABA TREE (LAVENDER)(MAY TO JUNE)

FAMOUS FOR ITS HERBAL BENEFITS AND IS USED AS A FOLK MEDICINE. AN EYE-CATCHING TREE
BECAUSE OF ITS LAVENDER FLOWERS. LIVES ALONG SWAMPS, RIVERBANKS, AND MOIST FORESTS.

-MALABULAK (RED) (FEBRUARY)

 ITS BEAUTIFUL CUP-SHAPED SCARLET FLOWERS ARE ONE OF THE WOW FACTORS OF THIS TREE.
IT SHEDS EVERY COLD MONTH THEN RED FLOWERS BLOSSOMS, CREATING THAT ILLUSION OF A FIERY
RED TREE.

-SALINGOGON (PINK) (MARCH TO APRIL)

ANOTHER FLOWERING TREE THAT RESEMBLES THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS. SALINGOGON GROWS
ON SLOPED HILLS.

-SIAR (YELLOW) (FEBRUARY TO MARCH)

KNOWN AS THE KALAYAAN TREE AND IS HUGELY USED AS AN ORNAMENTAL TREE.

-BALAYONG (WHITE AND PINK) (MARCH)

 ALSO CALLED AS “PALAWAN CHERRY BLOSSOMS.” IT RESEMBLES THE SAKURA TREE

-NARRA (YELLOW) (FEBRUARY TO MAY)

ONE OF THE FAMOUS NATIVE PHILIPPINE TREES. COLD SEASONS IS WHEN ITS LEAVES FALL AND
SUMMER IS WHEN ITS YELLOW FLOWER BLOSSOMS.

2. TYPHOON RESILIENT

- PILI

SLOWLY HAVING THE NAME AS “TREE OF LIFE”. PILI TREES ARE GOOD AT RESISTING STRONG
WINDS. NATIVE FROM BICOL REGION. BICOL IS ALWAYS VISITED BY STORMS. PILI HAS AN
EXTENSIVE ROOT SYSTEM, BUTTRESSES GIVES EXTRA SUPPORT AGAINST TYPHOONS, AND
PROTECTS SOIL FROM SATURATION.
 - BANI

BECAUSE OF ITS LARGE CANOPY IT IS USED AS A SHADE AND A WINDBREAKER. IT ALSO HAS
BEAUTIFUL WHITE, PURPLE, AND PINK FLOWERS WHICH ARE CLUSTERED TOGETHER. ITS
FLOWERS ARE ALSO USED AS COMPOST. GREAT AT CONTROLLING SOIL EROSION.

3. FLOOD MITIGATION PLANTS

- BAMBOO & GIANT BAMBOO

THE ROOTS OF BAMBOO ARE GOOD AT ABSORBING EXCESS WATER AND IS GREAT IN
MITIGATING SOIL EROSION AND LANDSLIDE. IT ALSO HELPS IN DECREASING WATER DISCHARGE,
SOIL LOSS, AND LOWERS SEDIMENT YIELD. ITS LEAVES CATCH RAINWATER THAT HELPS MITIGATE
THE EFFECTS OF RAINWATER ON THE GROUND WHICH LESSENS SOIL ERSION AND LANDSLIDE.
 - COCONUT TREE

THIS TREE IS CONSIDERED TO BE “THE TREE OF LIFE”. PROTECTS THE LAND FROM SOIL EROSION AND
FLOODS. HAS A STRONG ROOTS THAT WITHSTANDS STRONG WINDS, AND A GOOD INCOME GENERATOR
BECAUSE OF ITS FRUIT (DRUPE).

- MANGROVE

MANGROVES ARE KNOWN TO REDUCE DAMAGE FROM THE IMPACTS OF STORM SURGE. THIS IS
BECAUSE OF ITS ROOTS. THE ROOTS ACTS AS A PHYSICAL BARRIER THAT LESSENS THE WIND AND WAVE
ENERGIES. IT SLOWS DOWN THE MOVEMENT OF DEBRIS. ITS LARGE AND INTRICATE ROOTS ALSO HELPS
IN CATCHING LARGE MOVING OBJECTS.
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HAS AN EXTENSIVE ROOTING SYSTEM IN COASTAL AREAS AND IS A DEFENSE MECHANISM AGAINST
STRONG WINDS, TOGETHER WITH THE MANGROVES.

- MOLAVE

MOLAVE TREE IS A HARD, STRONG AND RESILIENT TREE. IS A PROMINENT TREE USED IN
MOLAVE THAT WITHSTANDS FLASHFLOODS.