Field Guide to Philippine
Beach Forest Species

Printed by:J. H. Primavera and C. L. Montilijao© 2017 Zoological Society of London

Beach flora in Calicoan Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Photo ZSL/MJ Nacua

Beach species in this field guide are sorted by genera. Close-up
photographs of distinctive features (leaves, flowers, fruits, bark) areprovided for visual comparison to facilitate identification of species.

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Fabaceae

Family Fabaceae

Albizia procera

Local name: payhod

Albizia retusa

2Local name: kasay

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Sapindaceae

Allophylus cobbe

Family Apocynaceae
Local name: dagumay

Alstonia macrophylla

3Local name: itang-itang

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Family Primulaceae

Family Apocynaceae

Alstonia scholaris

Local name: dita

Ardisia pyramidalis

4
Local name: tagiman

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Family Primulaceae

Ardisia squamulosa

5

Family Chrysobalanaceae
Local name: tagpo

Atuna racemosa

Local name: tabontabon

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Family Lecythidaceae

Family Lecythidaceae

Barringtonia acutangula

Local names: himbabalod, putat

Barringtonia asiatica

6
Local name: bitoon

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Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Anacardiaceae

Family Lecythidaceae

Barringtonia racemosa

Local name: putat

Buchanania arborescens

7
Local name: balinghasai

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Fabaceae

Caesalpinia bonduc

Family Fabaceae

Local name: dalugdug

Caesalpinia crista

8
Local name: sapinit

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Fabaceae

Caesalpinia sappan

Family Guttiferae

Local name: sibukao

Calophyllum inophyllum

9
Local names: bitaog, dangkalan

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Capparis micracantha

10

Family Casuarinaceae

Family Capparidaceae

Local name: halubagat

Casuarina equisetifolia

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Local name: agoho

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Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Verbenaceae

Family Apocynaceae

Cerbera manghas

Local name: buta-buta

Clerodendrum inerme

11
Local name: balisengSome photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Sterculiaceae

Family Arecaceae

Cocos nucifera

Local names: lubi, niyog

Commersonia bartramia

12
Local name: mayamaga

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Hypericaceae

Family Boraginaceae

Cordia subcordata

Local name: agut-ut

Cratoxylum formosum

13
Local name: ulingon

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Amaryllidaceae

Family Hypericaceae

Cratoxylum sumatranum

Local names: kansilay, paguringon

Crinum asiaticum

14
Local name: bakong

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Cycadaceae

Cycas edentata

Family Fabaceae
Local name: pitogo

Cynometra ramiflora

15
Local name: balitbitan

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Ebenaceae

Family Dilleniaceae

Dillenia sibuyanensis

Local name: katmon-sibuyan

Diospyros ferrea

16
Local name: bantolinaw

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Ebenaceae

Diospyros maritima

Family Asclepiadaceae

Local names: kanomai, malatinta

Dischidia platyphylla

17
Local name: kwarta-kwarta

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Bignoniaceae

Family Sapindaceae

Dodonaea viscosa

Local names: kasiray, sagasa

Dolichandrone spathacea

18
Local names: tiwi, tanghas

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Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Fabaceae

Entada parviflora

Family Fabaceae
Local name: bayakaw

Erythrina variegata

19
Local name: dapdap

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Moraceae

Ficus microcarpa

Family Moraceae
Local name: lunok

Ficus septica

20
Local names: labnog, hawili

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Flagellariaceae

Family Asclepiadaceae

Finlaysonia obovata

Local name: tulus-baybay

Flagellaria indica

21
Local name: huak, uag

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Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Malvaceae

Family Euphorbiaceae

Glochidion littorale

Local names: bagnang lalaw, kayongkong

Grewia laevigata

22
Local name: alagat

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Hernandiaceae

Family Rubiaceae

Guettarda speciosa

Local names: bagaolan, lambon

Gyrocarpus americanus

23
Local name: lapo-lapo

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Boraginaceae

Heliotropium foertherianum

Family Sterculiaceae

Local name: balak-balak

Heritiera littoralis

24
Local name: dungon lateSome photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Hernandiaceae

Hernandia nymphaefolia

Family Asclepiadaceae
Local name: koron-koron

Hoya crassicaulis

25
Local name: hoya

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Fabaceae

Family Aquifoliaceae

Ilex cymosa

Local name: tanghas

Intsia bijuga

26
Local name: ipil

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Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Rubiaceae

Family Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Local name: palang-palang

Ixora philippinensis

27
Local name: asin-asin

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Vitaceae

Leea manillensis

Family Euphorbiaceae
Local names: mali, mamali

Macaranga tanarius

28
Local name: binunga

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Meliaceae

Family Melastomataceae

Melastoma malabathricum

Local name: malatungaw

Melia azedarach

29
Local names: magalnga, bagalunga

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Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Fabaceae

Family Arecaceae

Metroxylon sagu

Local names: sagu, ambolong

Millettia pinnata

30
Local names: bani, baluk-baluk

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Sapotaceae

Mimusops elengi

Family Rubiaceae

Local name: bansalagon

Morinda citrifolia

31
Local names: noni, apatot, bangkoro

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Primulaceae

Family Fabaceae

Mucuna stenoplax

Local name: nipay

Myrsine densifolia

32
Local name: magaspang

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Pandanaceae

Pandanus dubius

Family Pandanaceae
Local name: balaring

Pandanus polycephalus

33
Local name: pandan

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Pittosporaceae

Family Pandanaceae

Pandanus tectorius

Local name: pandan

Pittosporum moluccanum

34
Local name: malabuyo

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Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Lamiaceae

Family Sapotaceae

Planchonella obovata

Local name: banasi

Premna serratifolia

35
Local name: agdaw

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Celastraceae

Family Sterculiaceae

Pterospermum niveum

Local names: baroy, bayog

Salacia chinensis

36
Local names: mangibulag, matang-ulangSome photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Celastraceae

Salacia wenzelii

Family Goodeniaceae

Scaevola taccada

37
Local name: panabolong

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Araliaceae

Schefflera odorata

Family Flacourtiaceae
Local name: lima-lima

Scolopia luzonensis

38
Local names: bitongol, bagnayaw

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Aizoaceae

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Local names: dampalit,bilang-bilang

Family Fabaceae

Sophora tomentosa

39
Local name: tambalisa

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Sterculiaceae

Family Sterculiaceae

Sterculia ceramica

Local name: banilad

Sterculia foetida

40
Local names: kalumpang, bubog

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Myrtaceae

Syzygium confertum

Family Myrtaceae
Local name: tamo

Syzygium leucoxylon

41
Local name: putianSome photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Apocynaceae

Tabernaemontana macrocarpa

Family Apocynaceae

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui

42
Local names:
manok-manok, kampupot

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Taccaceae

Tacca palmata

Family Malvaceae

Local names: payung-payungan, kanalong

Talipariti tiliaceum

43
Local names: malabago, balibago

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Combretaceae

Terminalia catappa

Family Combretaceae

Local name: talisay

Terminalia foetidissima

44
Local name: magtalisay

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Malvaceae

Family Dilleniaceae

Tetracera scandens

Local names: hagupit, malakatmon

Thespesia populnea

45
Local name: banago

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Rutaceae

Family Rubiaceae

Timonius compressicaulis

Local names: magamwa

Triphasia trifolia

46
Local name: suwa-suwa

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Malpighiaceae

Tristellateia australasiae

Family Loganiaceae
Local name: ibud-ibud

47

Utania volubilis

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Lamiaceae

Vitex parviflora

Family Lamiaceae

Local names: tugas, molave

Vitex trifolia

48
Local name: lagunding-dagat

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

Family Apocynaceae

Wrightia pubescens

Family Meliaceae
Local name: laniti

Xylocarpus rumphii

49
Local name: pigau

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.

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Citation:
Primavera, JH and Montilijao, C. 2017. Field Guide to Philippine
Beach Forest Species. Zoological Society of London - Philippines.
Iloilo City, Philippines, 50 pp.

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Mangrove-beach forest species in Lelebon Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Photo ZSL/MJ Nacua

Some photos are from: Primavera JH and Sadaba RS, 2012. Beach forest species and mangrove associates in the Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo: SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. 154 p.