Trysha Kaye C.

Dela Cruz
BEED 3A

1 sentimo
Cymbiola Imperialis- Native
Description:
Shells of Cymbiola imperialis can reach a size of 70–250 millimetres (2.8–9.8 in). These
large and glossy shells are elongate and fusiform, light to heavy in weight. The basic color is
whitish. The spire is high, with canaliculate sutures, strong red-brown axial ribs and narrow
red-brown spiral lines. The aperture is whitish, elongate-ovate, with the outer lip showing
many black denticles. The operculum is dark brown, thick and small.
5 sentimo
Kapal kapal baging - Endemic
Scientific Name: Calontropis gigantea
Description: Calontropis gigantea is a large shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall. Stems are rect,
branched, cylindrical, solid, contains milky latex. Leaves are 100–200 mm (4–8 in) long,
decussate, obovate or elliptic-oblong, shortly acute, subsessile, cordate or often amplexicaul
at the base. Inflorescence in umbellate cymes. Flowers are large, white or lavender in color,
not scented, peduncles arising between the petioles.
25 sentimo
Katmon - Endemic
Scientific Name: Dillenia philippinensis
Description: Katmon is endemic to the Philippines and can be used for urban greening. Its
fruit is known as elephant [Link] is a medium-sized evergreen tree that grows as high
as 10 to 15 meters. Its trunk is erect and the branches usually start midway of the trunk. The
tree is buttress-forming, evergreen, and shade tolerant. The bark is smooth with shallow
fissures.
1 peso coin
Waling waling - Endemic
Scientific Name: Vanda sanderiana
Description: Vanda sanderiana is a species of orchid. It is commonly called Waling-waling in
the Philippines and is also called Sander's Vanda, after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a
noted orchidologist. The orchid is considered to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers" and is
worshiped as a diwata by the indigenous Bagobo people.
5 peso coin - Endemic
Scientific Name: Strongylodon macrobotrys
Description: Strongylodon macrobotrys, locally known as Tayabak, is a species of
leguminous liana (woody vine), with stems that can reach up to 18 m long. Foliage is pale
green, consisting of three leaflets. Leaves are usually dark green, up to 25 cm long. Vine stalk
is relatively wide, about 2.5 cm wide
10 peso coin
Kapa-Kapa - Endemic
Scientific Name: Medinilla magnifica
Description: Medinilla magnifica is an epiphytic erect shrub which grows to a maximum of
2.5 m tall. Matured leaves are dark green glossy, with leathery texture about 30cm long and
20–25 cm wide. Each leaf has 9–13 nerves which run from the mid rib to the margin or tip of
the leaf. Matured leaves are dark green glossy, with leathery texture about 30cm long and 20–
25 cm wide. Each leaf has 9–13 nerves which run from the mid rib to the margin or tip of the
leaf. Stems are succulent and 4 angled. The weight of its heavy inflorescence causes it to
appear drooping. Flowers are small pink to coral red which cluster together in a long
dropping panicle and grow like bunches of grapes. Flower clusters are attached to large
showy pink bracts.
20 peso coin
Nilad Plant - Native
Scientific Name: Scyphiphora Hydrophyllacea
Description: Nilad is a native mangrove species that can grow up to 9 meters tall. It has
glabrous, drop- shaped leaves. Its flowers are white-pinkish, and could be used as a laundry
agent with whitening properties. The plant was once abundant along the Pasig River and
Manila Bay, and as such is considered to be one of the origins of the city's name. Available
literature suggests otherwise, as may-nilà translates to "where indigo is found," referring to
plants where dye can be sourced.
20 Peso Bill
Asian Palm Civet - Native
Scientific Name: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Description: Asian palm civets are frequently called “weasel cats” due to their similar
appearance to both animals. Asian palm civets are small, weighing only about three
kilograms with an average body length of 50 centimeters, and a tail that is 48 centimeters
long. They have elongated bodies with short legs, and a tail that is almost as long as their
head and body combined. Their nose is pointed and protrudes from their small face. They
have faces mostly like cats, but palm civets have longer and flatter skulls.
50 Peso Bill
Maliputo - Endemic
Scientific Name: (Caranx ignobilis Foorskal)
Description: Maliputo (Caranx ignobilis) is a freshwater fish that is found in Taal Lake. Also
called giant trevally, a maliputo can weigh up to 3 kilos.
100 Peso Bill
Whale shark - Endemic
Scientific Name: Rhincodon typus
The whale shark's flattened head sports a blunt snout above its mouth with short barbels
protruding from its nostrils. Its back and sides are gray to brown with white spots among pale
vertical and horizontal stripes, and its belly is white.
200 Peso Bill
Philippine tarsier - Endemic
Scientific Name: Tarsius syrichta
Description: Philippine tarsiers are found in areas of tall grasses, bushes, bamboo shoots, and
small trees in tropical rainforests. They enjoy the canopy of the jungle, leaping from limb to
limb. Tarsiers usually do not move using four limbs; rather, they have developed excellent
leaping [Link] syrichta is a small brownish-grayish mammal. Their colors vary
depending upon the region of the Philippines that they inhabit. Some have reddish-brown
hair.
500 Peso Bill
Blue-naped parrot - Native
Scientific Name: (Tanygnathus lucionensis)
Description: The blue-naped parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis), also known as the blue-
crowned green parrot, Luzon parrot, the Philippine green parrot, and locally known as pikoy,
is a parrot found throughout the Philippines.
1000 Peso Bill
South Sea pearl oyster + Native
Scientific Name: Pinctada maxima
Description: A lovely nod to how the Philippines is nicknamed the Pearl of the Orient, the
1,000-peso bill–the banknote with the highest individual value in our currency—has an open
Pinctada maxima oyster with a pearl nestled right at its center. Appropriately enough, the bill
features P. maxima alongside the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park.
Some experts classify silver-lipped and gold-lipped oysters as variations of this species,
though a consensus has yet to be reached. P. maxima oysters produce South Sea (or
Philippine) pearls when foreign objects slip their way into these oysters’ shells. Proclamation
No. 905 recognizes the South Sea pearl as the country’s national gem.