granada

From Spanish granada, from Latin (mālum) granātum (literally “apple with many seeds”).


kami

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kami.

we; us (1st person plural exclusive absolutive form)


ataata

Diospyros mindanaensis, a tree found in Mindanao


rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum
Nephelium lappaceum#Translingual


dita

Alstonia scholaris
Alstonia scholaris#Translingual


sabana

Annona muricata
Annona muricata#Translingual


tipolo

Artocarpus blancoi; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines


nara

Pterocarpus indicus
Pterocarpus indicus#Translingual

(rare, proscribed) the narra tree (Pterocarpus indicus)


almasiga

the almaciga or Philippine agathis (Agathis philippinensis)


anislag

Flueggea flexuosa (syn. Securinega flexuosa), a tree endemic to the Philippines


mangga

From Malay mangga, from Malayalam മാങ്ങ (māṅṅa), from മാവ് (māvŭ, “mango species”) + കായ (kāya, “unripe fruit”), or from another Dravidian source.


kulo

Artocarpus altilis
Artocarpus altilis#Translingual


bago

the Spanish joint fir, paddy oats (Gnetum gnemon)


paho

a tree of species Mangifera altissima, in the family Anacardiaceae, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and the Solomon Islands


iba

Averrhoa bilimbi
Averrhoa bilimbi#Translingual

the cucumber tree (Averrhoa bilimbi); a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Averrhoa of the family Oxalidaceae


alibangbang

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Ilocano kulibangbang, Coastal Kadazan kohibambang plus Brunei Malay kulimambang and kalimambang) from Proto-Austronesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Amis adipangpang).

inh+

orchid tree, and their leaves whose sap is used as a souring agent

orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea, syn. Phanera purpurea)

yellow bell orchid tree (Bauhinia tomentosa); Saint Thomas tree

Malabar orchid tree (Piliostigma malabaricum); Malabar bauhinia


bayabas

bayábas (canonical)
biyabas (alternative)

Borrowed from Spanish guayabas, plural form of guayaba, from Lokono guayabo (“guava tree”).


bayabas

to play truant; to skip class; to cut class


bulahan

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

lanzones tree (Lansium domesticum); a species of tree in the mahogany family


bungalon

the Indian mangrove (Avicennia officinalis)

Chrysopogon zizanioides
Chrysopogon zizanioides#Translingual


datilis

Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura#Translingual


kabalyero

Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Caesalpinia pulcherrima#Translingual

peacock flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)


kabugaw

Citrus hystrix
Citrus hystrix#Translingual


akli

a medium-sized leguminous tree, Albizia acle


lungas

Semecarpus cuneiformis, a small tree found in lowland forests


orens

From English orange, from Middle English orenge, orange, from Old French pome orenge (“Persian orange”), literally “orange apple”, influenced by Old Occitan auranja and calqued from Old Italian melarancio, melarancia, compound of mela (“apple”) and (n)arancia (“orange”), from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nârang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), from Dravidian.

der

Citrus sinensis
Citrus sinensis#Translingual

an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis


banato

Mallotus philippensis
Mallotus philippensis#Translingual


sapan

Biancaea sappan
Biancaea sappan#Translingual

Caesalpinia sappan
Caesalpinia sappan#Translingual

sappanwood (Biancaea sappan), syn. Caesalpinia sappan)


payen

Ardisia confertiflora; a tree or shrub endemic to Mindoro, the Babuyan islands and Batanes in the Philippines


kalamansi

Probably borrowed from Tagalog kalamansi.

Citrus × microcarpa
Citrus × microcarpa#Translingual

Citrofortunella mitis
Citrofortunella mitis

calamondin; calamansi (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)


balimbing

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliŋbiŋ. Compare Bikol Central balimbing, Tausug baymbing, and Malay belimbing.

the fruit of this tree; carambola; star fruit


nangka

Artocarpus heterophyllus
Artocarpus heterophyllus#Translingual

the jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus)


lansones

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish lanzones, plural of lanzón.


makopa

Syzygium samarangense
Syzygium samarangense#Translingual


sinigwelas

From Spanish ciruela, from Latin cereŏla, an abbreviation of cereola pruna (“wax”) (“wax-coloured plums”).

(nonstandard) the jocote (Spondias purpurea); a tree in the cashew family Anacardiaceae


duryan

Borrowed from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an, from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”).


gisok

Shorea falciferoides, a tree found in Borneo and the Philippines


tugas

molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)


arbol

Delonix regia
Delonix regia#Translingual


hibi

Spondias dulcis
Spondias dulcis#Translingual


lumboy

(colloquial) tobacco rolled in a leaf of this tree


tabigi

cannonball mangrove (Xylocarpus granatum)


bituon

From Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen. Compare Tagalog bituin, Tausug bituun.


tubatuba

Jatropha curcas
Jatropha curcas#Translingual


limonsito

Borrowed from Spanish limoncito, diminutive of limón. Compare Bikol Central limonsito.

calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)


bugnay

[ˈbuɡ.n̪ɐɪ̯]

a Queensland cherry tree (Antidesma bunius)


mansanitas

Borrowed from Spanish manzanitas, diminutive plural of manzana. Compare Tagalog mansanitas.


tambis

water cherry, watery rose apple, A tree of species Syzygium aqueum


sambag

Tamarindus indica
Tamarindus indica#Translingual


buongon

Citrus maxima
Citrus maxima#Translingual


kamansili

From Mexican Spanish guamúchil, from Classical Nahuatl cuauhmochitl.

Pithecellobium dulce
Pithecellobium dulce#Translingual


kapayas

Borrowed from Spanish papayas plural of papaya, probably from Kari'na kapaja or Lokono papáia.

Carica papaya
Carica papaya#Translingual


kapayas

(slang, Cagayan de Oro) to flaunt, to flex


biyatilis

Leucaena leucocephala
Leucaena leucocephala#Translingual

the white popinac (Leucaena leucocephala)


buwahan

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

langsat, lanzones, lanzon tree (Lansium domesticum); a tree of the mahogany family


ipil

→ English: ipil

a Philippine and Pacific island tree (Intsia bijuga) yielding a valuable brown dye and having a very hard and durable dark wood


kalatsutsi

From Spanish cacalosúchil, from a Nahuan language; cf. cācālōxōchitl, equivalent to cācālōtl (“crow”) + xōchitl (“flower”).

frangipani; any member of the genus Plumeria


kamunggay

[kɐˈmuŋ.ɡɐɪ̯]

Probably Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai, “drumstick”), from the shape of the fruits. Compare malunggay.
Sense "clover", after its resemblance to the leaves of

Moringa oleifera
Moringa oleifera#Translingual


bakhaw

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bakəhaw.

the true mangroves; any of the tropical mangrove trees under the genus Rhizophora


siniguylas

sinaguylas (alternative)
siriguylas (alternative)
sinigwelas (alternative nonstandard)

jocote (Spondias purpurea); a tree in the cashew family Anacardiaceae


sinaguylas

siniguylas (alternative)
siriguylas (alternative)
sinigwelas (alternative nonstandard)


siriguylas

sinaguylas (alternative)
sinaguylas (alternative)
sinigwelas (alternative nonstandard)


ilangilang

Cananga odorata
Cananga odorata#Translingual

the fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia

the tree on which ylang ylang flowers grow


alangilan

[ʔɐ.l̪ɐˈŋi.l̪ɐn̪]


kakaw

Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. Doublet of kokwa.

Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao#Translingual


kulawin

a tree or small shrub, Premna serratifolia


yati

Possibly from Malay jati, from Old Javanese jati, from Sanskrit जाति (jāti).

Tectona grandis
Tectona grandis#Translingual


bungahoy

Blend of bunga + kahoy. Compare Tagalog bungangkahoy.


kamagong

Diospyros blancoi
Diospyros blancoi#Translingual

Diospyros blancoi; a persimmon tree from the Philippine Islands, now introduced into the East and West Indies


pongkan

Citrus poonensis; a hybrid citrus cultivar, with a large sweet fruit in the size of an orange, made from crossing a mandarin and a pomelo


sipres

[s̪ɪˈpɾ̪is̪]

a cypress tree; any member of the family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis


tabaw

the white-flowered black mangrove (Lumnitzera racemosa)


sagat

Pterocarpus indicus
Pterocarpus indicus#Translingual


talisay

Compare magtalisay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talisay.

Terminalia catappa
Terminalia catappa#Translingual

a Malabar almond tree (Terminalia catappa); a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family, Combretaceae


dapdap

the Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)


pitogo

the queen sago (Cycas rumphii), a species of cycad in the genus Cycas native to Indonesia, New Guinea and Christmas Island


tuog

the Chinese bishop wood (Bischofia polycarpa)


molave

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)


pobreng kahoy

From pobre nga kahoy. Literally, “poor tree”.


magtalisay

Terminalia nitens; a species of plant in the Combretaceae family


balokbalok

Gliricidia sepium, a medium size leguminous tree


bubayabas

From bayabas. After the plant's close resemblance to guava.

Tristaniopsis decorticata; a species of plant, in the Myrtaceae family, endemic to the Philippines


kaningag

kalingag (alternative)
karingag (alternative)


kalingag

kaningag (alternative)
karingag (alternative)


bitaog

From Proto-Bisayan *bitaqug, from Proto-Central Philippine *bitaqug, from Proto-Philippine *bitaquʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bitaquʀ.

Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllum inophyllum#Translingual

the bitaog tree (Calophyllum inophyllum)


piakang

Fagraea auriculata; a climbing shrub or small tree cultivated as an ornamental


butabuta

a swift; a small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight


taluto

Hemidactylus frenatus
Hemidactylus frenatus#Translingual

the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)


samuyaw

the small-fruited papeda (Citrus micrantha var. microcarpa)


biyasong

the small-flowered papeda (Citrus micrantha var. micrantha)


gapasgapas

lint; clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.


mansinitos

Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura#Translingual


alingato

a stinging tree; any member of the genus Dendrocnide


tamban

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban (“sardine”).

the smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)

the Northern pilchard (Amblygaster sirm)

the white sardinella (Sardinella albella)

the fringescale sardinella (Sardinella fimbriata)

the hard milkwood (Alstonia macrophylla)


bagalnga

Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach#Translingual

the chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach, syn. Melia dubia)


maribago

Talipariti tiliaceum
Talipariti tiliaceum#Translingual

Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hibiscus tiliaceus#Translingual

the sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)


balibago

sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)


banati

Murraya paniculata
Murraya paniculata#Translingual

the orange jessamine (Murraya paniculata); a tropical, evergreen plant native to ￼￼Southeast Asia and China


bangkuro

the Indian mulberry (Guilandina bonduc, syn. Caesalpinia bonduc)


bansalagin

Mimusops elengi
Mimusops elengi#Translingual

a bansalaguin tree (Mimusops parvifolia, now Mimusops elengi or Manilkara spp.)


bansalagon

bansalaguin tree (Mimusops parvifolia, now Mimusops elengi or Manilkara spp.)


bitsuylas

Cassia fistula
Cassia fistula#Translingual


kabahero

Leucaena leucocephala
Leucaena leucocephala#Translingual

the white popinac (Leucaena leucocephala)


gmelina

From New Latin Gmelina, named after German botanist Johann Georg Gmelin (1709–1755).


lanigpa

the Indian mahogany (Chukrasia tabularis)


lumanog

the silver greywood (Terminalia bialata)


lumbayaw

the wood from this tree, among those called Philippine mahogany


lununo

Terminalia chebula
Terminalia chebula#Translingual

the black myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)


manaog

tanguile (Shorea polysperma); a plant endemic to the Philippines


magkuno

Philippine ironwood (Xanthostemon verdugonianus); a tree endemic to the Philippines


malatungaw

the Malabar melastome (Melastoma malabathricum); a tree endemic to the Philippines


mayapis

Shorea palosapis; a tree endemic to the Philippines


nunok

Styphnolobium japonicum
Styphnolobium japonicum#Translingual

the pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum)


pagulingon

the kanada tree (Campylospermum angustifolium)


sibukaw

Biancaea sappan
Biancaea sappan#Translingual

Caesalpinia sappan
Caesalpinia sappan#Translingual

sappanwood Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia sappan)


tambistambis

Ficus racemosa
Ficus racemosa#Translingual


yagomgom

the Indian rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum)


syapo

Broussonetia papyrifera
Broussonetia papyrifera#Translingual

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)


sirali

the Indian coffee plum (Flacourtia jangomas)


sambagsambag

the coffee bush (Breynia spp, esp. Breynia cernua)


tintog

the coffee bush (Breynia spp., esp. Breynia cernua)


saypres

From English cypress, from Old French cipres (French cyprès), from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kupárissos), probably from an unknown Mediterranean Pre-Greek language.

a cypress tree; any member of the family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis


romblon

the scrub breadfruit (Pandanus monticola)


pusopuso

Neolitsea vidalii; a tree endemic to the Philippines


melendres

Lagerstroemia indica
Lagerstroemia indica#Translingual


sikomoro

From Spanish sicómoro, from Latin sycomorus, from Ancient Greek σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + μόρος (móros, “black mulberry”).

a sycamore; any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus


sikamor

From English sycamore, from Old French sicamor, from Latin sȳcomorus, from Ancient Greek σῡκόμορος (sūkómoros, “fig-mulberry”), from σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + μόρον (móron, “mulberry”).


madre de kakaw

(rare) Gliricidia sepium, a medium size leguminous tree


hanagas

Semecarpus cuneiformis, a small tree found in lowland forests


longkong

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

longkong (Lansium domesticum, syn. Aglaia dookoo etc.)


hindang

a small tree, Myrica javanica (possibly Morella javanica)


dayap

From Proto-Austronesian *dalayap. Compare Hiligaynon dalayap, Ilocano dalayap, Kapampangan dalayap, and Tagalog dayap.

Citrus × aurantiifolia
Wikispecies:Citrus × aurantiifolia

key lime, especially the Philippine variety (Citrus × aurantiifolia)


dalingdingan

Hopea foxworthyi; an evergreen tree endemic to Sibuyan in the Philippines


binunga

a parasol leaf tree (Macaranga tanarius)


balkaw

(chiefly Negros Oriental) a pandan, Pandanus copelandii


balukanad

a tree, Philippine tung (Reutealis trisperma, syn. Aleurites trisperma)


balayong

the apple blossom tree (Cassia javanica)


balangubang

Shorea negrosensis; a tree endemic to the Philippines


atimoya

Annona cherimola
Annona cherimola#Translingual


arawkarya

From English araucaria, from New Latin araucaria, after the Chilean province of Arauco.

an araucaria; any member of the genus; Araucaria


sunoaglang

an evergreen shrub or tree, Oreocnide frutescens


an-an

the little gooseberry tree (Buchanania arborescens)


alubihid

Spondias pinnata
Spondias pinnata#Translingual


biriba

the biriba tree (Rollinia mucosa, syn. Rollinia deliciosa)


gakakan

Drypetes falcata; a tree in the Putranjivaceae family


kanarem

Diospyros lanceifolia (syn. Diospyros sabtanense); a persimmon tree found in Batanes


aryus

Podocarpus costalis; a conifer tree endemic to Taiwan and Batanes in the Philippines


tipuho

Artocarpus treculianus; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines

the fruit of this tree, often used as a vegetable


marang

the marang tree (Artocarpus odoratissimus)


kolis

the bird catcher tree (Pisonia umbellifera)


maigang

(chiefly Leyte) Syzygium curranii; an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae


kansilay

Cratoxylum sumatranum, a tree of the Philippines


bayog

the karnikara tree (Pterospermum acerifolium)


banogan

Rauvolfia amsoniifolia; one of the trees or shrubs referred to as devil peppers


agusahis

Ficus cumingii, a fig tree found from Malaysia to the Philippines and China


kanomay

a kind of persimmon tree, Diospyros multiflora

the fruits of this tree, used in traditional medicine


mangungkong

Celtis luzonica; a nettle tree endemic to the Philippines


kapekape

the archer cherry (Aidia racemosa, syn. Randia racemosa)


salimbagat

the caper thorn (Capparis micracantha, syn. Capparis odorata)


salingbubog

the sacred garlic pear (Crateva religiosa)


kuyawkuyaw

the hard milkwood (Alstonia macrophylla)


amarang

a tree, Parkia timoriana, syn. Parkia javanica


abyo

the abiu or yellow star apple (Pouteria caimito) or its fruit


aserola

From Spanish acerola, from Andalusian Arabic azza 'rúra, from Classical Arabic زُعْرُورَة (zuʕrūra), ultimately from Classical Syriac ܥܙܪܪܬܐ (ʿazrārtāʾ). Doublet of aserolo.

the Barbados cherry (Malpighia emarginata) or its fruit


miaapi

an Indian mangrove (Avicennia officinalis)


balabago

Talipariti tiliaceum
Talipariti tiliaceum#Translingual

Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hibiscus tiliaceus#Translingual

the sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)


bagbagutot

(chiefly Camiguin) Phyllanthus reticulatus, a small tree or shrub


makalasa

(chiefly Negros) Chisocheton cumingianus


kaniknik

(chiefly Leyte) a tree, Chisocheton cumingianus


kulokagama

Schefflera cumingii; an epiphytic woody vine


saleng

From Ilocano saleng from Proto-Austronesian *saleŋ (“pine”).


alisalanga

Ziziphus hutchinsonii; a tree endemic to the Philippines


bigaa

Ziziphus jujuba
Ziziphus jujuba#Translingual


dagaaw

Ziziphus talanai; a tree endemic to the Philippines


bagatubang

mampat (Cratoxylum sumatranum subsp. blancoi)


puy-anan sa bitin

the Indian mast tree (Polyalthia longifolia)


anugas

a marking-nut tree (Semecarpus cuneiformis)


agridulse

[ʔɐɡ.ɾ̪ɪˈd̪ul̪.s̪e]

Borrowed from Spanish agridulce (“bittersweet”).

bor+

Citrus × microcarpa
Citrus × microcarpa#Translingual

Citrofortunella mitis
Citrofortunella mitis

(chiefly Caraga) calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)


amontaw

Citrus hystrix
Citrus hystrix#Translingual


butalaw

Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllum inophyllum#Translingual

the bitaog tree (Calophyllum inophyllum)


kanela

From Spanish canela, from Latin canella, diminutive of canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Cinnamomum verum
Cinnamomum verum#Translingual

the true cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum)


karingag

kalingag (alternative)
kaningag (alternative)


tulatula

the turn-in-the-wind (Mallotus paniculatus)


gemelina

From gmelina, from New Latin Gmelina, named after German botanist Johann Georg Gmelin (1709–1755). The letter e added to aid pronunciation.