1.

) Guyabano, also known as Soursoup, is one of the most important fruit-bearing trees with much
medicinal importance that grows well in the Philippines. These fruits are believed to contain medicinal
importance that fight cancer cells and other diseases. It is also good for diabetes.

2.) Guava, locally known as “Bayabas”, is one of the best natural sources of vitamin C and ascorbic acid.
It is the local version of “A guava a day keeps the doctor away”. The leaves of guavas are the best
remedies for LBM, skin diseases and infection.

3.) Mangosteen, which grows well in the Philippines specifically in the City of Davao, is believed to be a
good antioxidant and can cure several diseases such as UTI (Urinary Tract Infection), skin infection and
dysentery.

4.) Noni Fruit (Morinda citrifloia), locally known as Apatot, is a very popular fruit in tropical areas for its
medicinal values. The fruit is believed that it can treat menstrual cramps, bowel irregularities, diabetes,
liver diseases, and urinary tract infections.

5.) Macopa (Syzygium samarangense) is a tropical fruit-bearing tree that grew pretty well in the
Philippines. Consumption of its pinkish to reddish fruits is believed to help lower blood sugar and
therefore good for people who are diabetic.

Native fruit bearing trees of the Philippines

This is a list of fruit-bearing native trees found in the Philippines with their

scientific name, English name and Filipino name.

Syzygium samarangens, English name: Wax apple, Filipino name: Makopa

Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia

Syzygium cumini, English name: Jambul, Filipino name: Duhat

Citrus aurantifolia, English name: Key lime, Filipino name: Dayap

xCitrofortunella mitis, English name: Calamondin, Filipino name: kalamansi Possible natural origin: China
and Philippines

Citrus sinensis, English name: Orange, Filipino name: Orange or Dalandan(Depends on the variety)

Citrus maxima, English name: Pomelo, Filipino name: Lukban

Lansium domesticum, Filipino name: Lanzones Possible natural origin: Western Southeast asia

Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia

Nephelium lappaceum, Filipino name: Rambutan

Averrhoa carambola, English name: Carambola or Starfruit Filipino name: Balimbing

Litchi chinensis, English name and Filipino name: Lychee Possible natural origin: China, taiwan and
Southeast asia, Philippines(unverified)

Durio species, English name and Filipino name: Durian Possible natural origin: Brunei, Indonesia and
Malaysia, Davao, Philippines(Currently debated)

Dimocarpus longan, English name: Longan Possible natural origin: South and Southeast asia, Philippines

Diospyros blancoi, English name: Velvet apple, Filipino name: kamagong

Musa sapientum, English name: Banana. Filipino name: Saging Possible natural origin: South and
Southeast Asia

Cocus nucifera, English name: Coconut, Filipino name: Buko Possible natural origin: Currently debated

Artocarpus odaratissimus, English name: Joey Oak, Filipino name: Marang Possible natural origin:Borneo
and Palawan, Philippines

Artocarpus integer, Common name: Chempedak Possible natural origin: Southesat asia,
Philippines(unverified)

Artocarpus altilis, English name: Bread fruit, Filipino name: Balimbing*

Castanopsis philippinensis

In contrast, this is a list of Introduced or naturalized fruit-bearing trees of the Philippines with their
possible native country.

Sandoricum koetjape, English name: Sour apple, Filipino name: Santol Possible natural origin: Indochina

Averrhoa bilimbi, English name:Bilimbi, Filipino name: Kamias Possible natural origin: Moluccas,
Indonesia

Pouteria campechiana, English name: Canistel, Filipino name: Chesa Possible natural origin:Mexico and
Central America

Tamarindus indica, English name: Tamarind, Filipino name: Sampalok Possible natural origin: Sudan and
Tropical Africa

Mangifera indica, English name: Mango, Filipino name: Manga Possible natural origin: India
Psidium species, English name: Guava, Filipino name: Bayabas Possible natural origin: Mexico and
Central and South America

Annona squamosa, English name: Sugar apple, Filipino name: Atis Possible natural origin: Mexico and
Central America

Annona muricata, English name: Soursop, Filipino name: Guyabano Possible natural origin: Mexico and
Central America

Annona cherimoya, English name: cherimoya Possible natural origin: Andes(South America)

Carica papaya, Englih name and Filipino name: Papaya Possible natural origin: Tropical America

Chrysophyllum cainito, English name:star apple, Filipino name: Caimito Possible natural origin: Central
America and West indies

Muntingia Calabura, English name: Jamaican cherry, Filipino name: Aratiles Possible natural origin:
Mexico, Central and South America

Punica granatum, English name: Pomegranate, Filipino name: Granada Possible natural origin:Iran and
Iraq

Manilkara zapota, English name: Sapodilla, Filipino name: Chico Possible natural origin: Mexico, South
America and Carribean

Pithecellobium dulce, English name: Madras thorn, Filipino name: Camachile Possible natural origin:
Mexico, Central and South America

Others:

Passiflora edulis, English name: Passion fruit Possible natural origin:Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina

Hylocereus species, English name: Dragon fruit Possible natural origin: Mexico, Central and South
America

Acacia Abuhin (Acacia holosericea)

Achuete (Bixa orellana)

Adelfa (Nerium oleander)

African Tulip (Spathodea campanulata)

Alcaparras (Capparis spinosa)

Alibangbang (Bauhinia malabarica)

Amapola (Hibiscus mutabilis)

Amherstia (Amherstia nobilis)

Anang-Baluga (Diospyros malayana)

Antsoan-Dilau (Senna spectabilis)

Aroma (Acacia farnesiana)

Asiatic Sau/Silktree (Albizia julibrissin)

Atemoya (Annona atemoya)

Ates (Annona squamosa)

Australian Anahau (Livistona australis)

Avocado (Persea americana)

Balatbat-Bilog (Licuala grandis)

Balimbing (Averrhoa carambola)

Bambu Hitam (Gigantochloa atroviolacea)

Bayabas (Psidium guajava)

Bayabas-Kitid (Psidium cujavillus)

Big-Leafed Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)

Black wattle (Acacia mearnsii)

Bo Tree (Ficus religiosa)

Brandis Bamboo (Dendrocalamus brandisii)

Brazilian Firetree (Schizolobium parahybum)

Breadfruit - see rimas

Brownea (Brownea grandiceps)

Brown Salwood (Acacia aulacocarpa)

Buddha Bamboo (Bambusa tuldoides)

Burma Kanomoi (Diospyros ehretioides)

Burmann Cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni)

Butong (Dendrocalamus asper)

Caballero (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)

Calabash (Crescentia cujete)

Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)

Canalete (Cordia gerascanthus)

Cana-Fistula (Cassia fistula)

Champaca (Michelia champaca)

Cherimoya (Annona cherimolia)

Chico/Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota)

Chinese Anahau (Livistona chinensis)

Chinese Bamboo (Bambusa dolichoclada)

Chinese Rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis)

Chittagong Balok (Milletia atropurpurea)

Consuelda (Euphorbia tirucalli)

Cutchtree (Acacia catechu)

Dapdap-Palong (Erythrina crista-galli)

Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera)

Divi-Divi (Caesalpinia coriaria)

Dudoang-Bulate (Hydnocarpus anthelminthicus)

Earpod (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)

Earpod Wattle/Auri (Acacia auriculiformis)

Fiddled Fig (Ficus pandurata)

Fireball (Calliandra haematocephala)

Firetree (Delonix regia)

Fishrod Bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea)

Floranjilla (Solanum wrightii)

Fringon (Bauhinia monandra)

Fringon-Morado (Bauhinia purpurea)

Gamboge-Tree (Garcinia morella)

Gatasan-Layugan (Garcinia polyantha)

Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus giganteus)

Giant Ipil-Ipil (Leucaena pulverulenta)

Granada (Punica granatum)

Graygum (Eucalyptus tereticornis)

Greenwattle (Acacia decurrens)

Guama (Inga laurina)

Gumamela (Hibiscus rosasinensis)

Gumamela De Arana (Hibiscus schizopetalus)

Guyabano (Annona muricata)

Handapara (Dillenia indica)

Hogplum (Spondias mombin)

Hojacruz (Crescentia alata)

Holarrhena (Hoarrhena antidysenterica)

Honshu-Chiku (Bambusa multiplex)

Huampit (Clausena lansium)

Hybrid-Quinine (Cinchona hybrida)

India Bamboo (Bambusa bambos)

India Lanutan (Polyalthia longifolia)

India Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)

India Rubber (Ficus elastica)

Ipil-Ipil (Leucaena leucocephala)

Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)

Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)

Jackfruit - see nangka

Japanese Alder (Alnus maritima)

Japanese Persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

Jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril)

Java Almon (Canarium Indicum)

Java Tanglin (Adenanthera microsperma)

Kabiki (Mimusops elengi)

Kahel (Citrus aurantium)

Kalachuche (Plumeria acuminata)

Kalachucheng-Pula (Plumeria rubra)

Kalachucheng-Puti (Plumeria alba)

Kalamunding (Citrus Microcarpa)

Kamachile (Pithecellobium dulce)

Kamansi - see rimas

Kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi)

Kanela (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Kapok (Ceiba pentandra)

Kasui/Cashew (Anacardium occidentale)

Katurai (Sesbania grandiflora)

Kauayan-Kiling (Bambusa vulgaris)

Kauayan-Tinik (Bambusa blumeana)

Kauayan-Tsina (Bambusa multiplex)

Kayali (Gigantochloa atter)

Kayam (Inocarpus fagifer)

Kuhl Abiki (Pinanga kuhlii)

Kusibeng (Sapindus saponarea)

Langil (Albizia lebbek)

Lemon-Scented Gum (Eucalyptus maculata)

Limon-Cito (Triphasia trifolia)

Logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum)

Loleba (Bambusa atra)

Loudon Banaba (Lagerstroemia loudoni)

Lukban (Citrus grandis)

Lumbang (Aleurites moluccana)

Machiku (Dendrocalamus latiflorus)

Madagascar Pandan (Pandanus utilis)

Madagascar Plum (Flacourtia jangomas)

Madake (Phyllostachys bambusoides)

Madre-Cacao (Gliricida sepium)

Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani)

Makopa (Syzygium samarangense)

Malabar Narra (Pterocarpus marsupium)

Malakaturai (Senna multijuga)

Malapascuas (Euphorbia cotinifolia)

Malarayap-Intsik (Atalantia citrioides)

Malatanglin (Adenanthera pavonina)

Malayan-Abiki (Pinanga malaiana)

Malayan Myrtle (Lagerstroemia floribunda)

Maluko (Pisonia grandis)

Mamon (Annona glabra)

Mangium (Acacia mangium)

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana)

Manzanitas (Ziziphus mauritiana)

Marcgrav Sweetsop (Annona marcgravii)

Melina (Gmelina arborea)

Melindres (Lagerstroemia indica)

Mexican Gumtree (Cochlospermum regium)

Mezquite (Prosopis juliflora)

Moluccan Sau (Paraserianthes falcataria)

Money Jak (Artocarpus rigidus)

Mottled-Leaf Dapdap (Erythrina variegata)

Mulberry (Morus macroura)

Nam-Nam (Cynometra cauliflora)

Nangka/Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

Naranjita (Citrus nobilis)

Narrow-Leafed Saraca (Saraca taipengensis)

Neem (Azadirachta indica)

Niog (Cocos nucifera)

Oldham Bamboo (Bambusa oldhamii)

Oliva (Cycas revoluta)

Palo-Santo (Triplaris cumingiana)

Panama Rubber (Castilla elastica)

Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

Papuang-Gilai (Polycias ornata)

Papuang-Laparan (Polycias guilfoylei)

Para Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis)

Pascuas (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

Perpon-Pula (Acalypha wilkesiana)

Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

Peruvian-Bell (Thevetia peruviana)

Peruvian Parasol (Cavanillesia hylogeiton)

Pigeon-Berry (Duranta erecta)

Pinkball (Calliandra portoricensis)

Pinkshower (Cassia javanica)

Pointed Star-Apple (Chrysophyllum oliviforme)

Polynesian Ivory-Palm (Coelococcus amicarum)

Portugese Cypress (Cupressus lusitanica)

Pukinggang-Kahoi (Clitoria racemosa)

Purple-Red Fireball (Calliandra calothyrsus)

Quassia (Quassia amara)

Quinine (Cinchona calisaya)

Raintree/Acacia (Samanea saman)

Red-Bark Quinine (Cinchona succirubra)

Rimas/Kamansi/Breadfruit (Artocarpus communis)

River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)

Sampaloc (Tamarindus indica)

Sandalwood (Santalum album)

San Francisco (Codiaeum variegatum)

Saraca (Saraca declinata)

Sawai (Manilkara kauki)

Sibukau (Caesalpinia sappan)

Sineguelas (Spondias purpurea)

Solid Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus)

Southern Mahogany (Eucalyptus botryoides)

Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata)

Spineless India Bamboo (Bambusa tulda)

Spiny American Bamboo (Guadua angustifolia)

Spotted Iron Gum (Eucalyptus maculata)

Star-Apple (Chrysophyllum cainito)

Stemmed Durian (Durio testudinarum)

Strychnine-Tree (Strychnos nux-vomica)

Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora)

Swamp-Mahogany (Eucalyptus robusta)

Taiwan Bamboo (Bambusa dolichomerithalla)

Taiwan Useful Bamboo (Bambusa utilis)

Talipot Palm (Corypha umbraculifera)

Tambis (Syzygium aqueum)

Tampui (Syzygium jambos)

Tangalo (Actinorhytis calapparia)

Tasmanian Bluegum (Eucalyptus globulus)

Teak (Tectona grandis)

Thailand Bamboo (Thyrsostachys siamensis)

Thailand Gamboge-Tree (Garcinia hanburyi)

Thailand Shower (Senna siamea)

Tiger/Spotted Bamboo (Bambusa maculata)

Toyokan (Cleidion megistrophyllum)

Traveler's/Traveller's Tree (Ravenala madagascariensis)

True Star-Anise (Illicium verum)

Trumpet Tree (Cecropia peltata)

Tsa (Camellia sinensis)

Tsampakang-Puti (Michelia x alba)

Tsempedak (Artocarpus interger)

Tsiampaka (Elmerillia tsiampacca)

Tuba (Croton tiglium)

Viapple (Spondias cytherea)

Waya (Dendrocalamus membranaceus)

Yambu (Syzygium malaccense)

Yellow-Bark Quinine (Cinchona ledgeriana)

Yellow-Brunsfelsia (Brunsfelsia americana)

Yellow-Elder (Tecoma stans)

Yellow Shower (Senna fruticosa)

Zapote (Diospyros digyna)

Zigzag-Rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo)