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Greenery in NDGM

Dive into the world of botanical wonders within the campus of Notre Dame of Greater Manila

NDGM Botanical ID

Certificate of Identification

At NDGM botanical ID, we are dedicated in providing the Identification of the local flora found within the SHS Quadrangle of Notre Dame of Greater Manila.

 

This website was created for the sole reason of providing information on the plant specimens that are found within the campus of Notre Dame of Greater Manila, specifically of the SHS Quadrangle.

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The plants found within this website has been Verified and Identified in the University of The Philippines, Diliman Herbarium, Jose Vera Santos Memorial Herbarium

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SHS Quadrangle Plant Specimens

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  • Common Name: Philippine Podocarpus 

  • Scientific Name: Podocarpus macrocarpus de Laub 

  • Kingdom: Plantae

  • Division or Phylum: Streptophyta

  • Class: Equiseptosida

  • Subclass: Pinidae

  • Order: Pinales

  • Family: Podocarpaceae

  • Genus: Podocarpus

  • Species: Podocarpus macrocarpus

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  • Common Name: Balfour aralia or Dinner Plate aralia 

  • Scientific Name: Polyscias balfouriana (Hort. Sander.) L.H. Bailey

  • Kingdom: Plantae

  • Division or Phylum: Tracheophyta

  • Class: Magnoliopsida

  • Order: Apiales

  • Family: Araliaceae

  • Genus: Polyscias

  • Species: Polyscias balfouriana

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  • Common Name: Miniature Holly or Singapore Holly

  • Scientific Name: Malpighia coccigera

  • Kingdom: Plantae

  • Division or Phylum: Tracheophyta

  • Class: Magnoliopsida 

  • Order: Malpighiales

  • Family: Malpighiaceae

  • Genus: Malpighia

  • Species: Malpighia coccigera

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  • Common Name: Tsaang-gubat

  • Scientific Name: Ehretia microphylla Lam.

  • Kingdom: Plantae

  • Division or Phylum: Tracheophyta

  • Class: Magnoliopsida 

  • Order: Boraginales

  • Family: Boraginaceae

  • Genus: Ehretia

  • Species: Ehretia microphylla

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  • Common Name: False Ashoka Tree, Indian Mast Tree, Mast Tree, Sorrowless Tree, Cemetery Tree, Asoka Tree

  • Scientific Name: Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders

  • Kingdom: Plantae

  • Division or Phylum: Streptophyta

  • Class: Equisetopsida

  • Order: Magnoliales

  • Family: Annonaceae

  • Genus: Monoon

  • Species: Monoon longifolium

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  • Common Name: Unspecified

  • Scientific Name: Polyalthia sp.

  • Kingdom: Plantae

  • Division or Phylum: Magnoliophyta

  • Class: Magnoliopsida

  • Order: Magnoliales

  • Family: Annonaceae

  • Genus: Polyalthia

  • Species: Polyalthia sp. 

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  • Common Name: Lima-lima or Five Fingers

  • Scientific Name: Heptapleurum ellipticum (Blume) Seem.

  • Kingdom: Plantae

  • Division or Phylum: Tracheophyta

  • Class: Magnoliopsida

  • Order: Apiales

  • Family: Araliaceae

  • Genus: Heptapleurum

  • Species: Heptapleurum ellipticum (Blume) Seem

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  • Common Name: Dragon Tree, Madagascar Dragon Tree, Silhouette Plant, and Rainbow Tree

  • Scientific Name: Dracaena reflexa angustifolia Baker

  • Kingdom: Plantae

  • Division or Phylum: Tracheophyta

  • Class: Magnoliopsida

  • Order: Asparagles

  • Family: Asparagaceae 

  • Genus: Dracaena L.

  • Species: Dracaena reflexa Lam.

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  • Common Name: Crepe Ginger

  • Scientific Name: Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta

  • Synonym: Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht

  • Kingdom: Plantae

  • Division or Phylum: Tracheophyta 

  • Class: Liliopsida 

  • Order: Zingiberales

  • Family: Costaceae 

  • Genus: Hellenia

  • Species: speciosa

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  • Common Name: Windmill bush and Banana bush

  • Scientific Name: Tabernaemontana Pandacaqui Poir.

  • Kingdom: Plantae

  • Division or Phylum: Tracheophyta

  • Class: Magnoliopsida

  • Order: Gentianales

  • Family: Apocynaceae 

  • Genus: Tabernaemontana

  • ​Species: Pandacaqui

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