Examples of Native Tree Species
Unlike in conventional reforestation, Rainforestation prioritizes the usage of native tree species. Examples of those native trees are listed below. A more extensive list of native trees, their preferred habitation, and ecological/economic benefits is also available in PDF. In order to maintain the distributional pattern of biodiversity in the Philippines, tree species should only be planted in the particular region(s) of the Philippines where they are native.
| Species | Vernacular or Common Name |
|---|---|
| Anisoptera aurea Foxw. | Dagang |
| Anisoptera thurifera Foxw. ssp. thurifera | Palosapis |
| Dipterocarpus alatus Roxb. ex G. Don (Dipterocarpus philippinensis) |
Hairy-leaf apitong |
| Dipterocarpus caudatus Foxw. ssp. caudatus | Tailed-leaf panau |
| Dipterocarpus gracilis Blume | Panau |
| Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Blanco | Apitong |
| Dipterocarpus hasseltii Blume | Hasselt’s Panau |
| Dipterocarpus kerrii King | Malapanau |
| Dipterocarpus kunstleri King | Broad-winged apitong |
| Dipterocarpus validus Blume | Hagakhak |
| Hopea acuminata Merr. | Manggachapui |
| Hopea plagata (Blanco) Vidal | Yakal-saplungan |
| Hopea philippensis Dyer | Gisok-gisok |
| Parashorea malaanonan (Blanco) Merr. | Bagtikan |
| Shorea almon Foxw. | Almon |
| Shorea assamica Dyer ssp. philippinensis (Brandis) Symington | Manggasinoro |
| Shorea astylosa Foxw. | Yakal |
| Shorea contorta Vidal | White lauan |
| Shorea falciferoides Foxw. ssp. falciferoides | Yakal-yamban |
| Shorea guiso (Blanco) Blume | Guijo |
| Shorea hopeifolia (Heim) Symington (Shorea kalunti) |
Kalunti |
| Shorea malibato Foxw. | Yakal-malibato |
| Shorea negrosensis Foxw. | Red lauan |
| Shorea palosapis (Blanco) Merr. | Mayapis |
| Shorea polita Vidal | Mala-anunang |
| Shorea polysperma (Blanco) Merr. | Tanguile |
| Shorea seminis (de Vriese) Slooten | Malayakal |
| Shorea virescens Parijs | Manggasinorong-lakihan |
| Vatica pachyphylla Merr. | Thick–leaf Narig |
| Vatica mangachapoi Blanco ssp. mangachapoi | Narig |