Philippine Native Trees 101: Up Close and Personal

Description

The book on PHILIPPINE NATIVE TREES 101: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL is a book published by the Green Convergence for Safe Food, Healthy Environment and Sustainable Economy in 2012.  It showcases 111 Philippine native trees from AGOHO to YAKAL. Written by 104 known and not-too-known botanical aficionados who shared their experiences about their favorite tree.  Fabulous photos from our chief photographer, from the photo archives of the late Leonard Co and others/

The botanical and technical information provided and validated by big names in the botanical and forestry worlds.  The book is a labor of love for our native trees by non-botanists for non-botanists.  It is a non-technical informative book written as a tribute to our Philippine Native Trees and to encourage their use. Native trees are a manifestation of the beauty and bounty of our natural heritage. The Philippines boasts of about 3,600 identified native trees of these, 67 % are endemic, and found only in our archipelago. The book is just the beginning and will be an eye opener to educate our fellow Filipinos, especially the young generation, of the unique and wonderful national treasure we have and the need to cherish them. Our native trees could be used for urban greening, and are natural food and habitat for wildlife (birds, bats, mammals, reptiles and insects). The book was written to help and guide gardeners, landscapers and pertinent government offices in their choice of native trees to use in the urban area.  It is a work of love by the project team who has dedicated their profession on the study of native trees, and the love of plants in general.