Tectona philippinensis
- Country:
- The Philippines
- Status:
- Threats:
- Development, Logging
- Values:
- Cultural, Medicinal, Timber
- Where we save trees
- Country: The Philippines
The Philippines
At least 190 tree species are threatened with extinction in the Philippines. Help us save them.
About The Philippines
There are over 2,220 tree species native to the Philippines, 45% of which are endemic and found nowhere else in the world. Thirty-one species are assessed as Critically Endangered and are likely to go extinct unless urgent action is taken to save them. The country only has 7% forest cover but with your support, we can work with local communities to protect and reintroduce threatened tree species.
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Species on the brink in The Philippines
Palaquium mindanaense
- Country:
- The Philippines
- Status:
- Threats:
- Logging
- Values:
- Timber
Xanthostemon fruticocus
- Country:
- The Philippines
- Status:
- Threats:
- Energy production & mining, Logging
- Values:
- Timber
Vatica elliptica
- Country:
- The Philippines
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Logging
- Values:
- Cultural, Timber
Hopea foxworthyi
- Country:
- The Philippines
- Status:
- Threats:
- Logging
- Values:
- Cultural, Flagship
Hopea brachyptera
- Country:
- The Philippines
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Logging
- Values:
- Timber