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PARKS AND PLAZAS

PATRICIO, JOHN
RECTO, JACQUELINE
REMO, PJ
REYES, DEXTER
REYES, EMALYN
 Parks are protected areas, in its natural or
semi-natural state or planted, and set aside for
human recreation and enjoyment. It may consist of,
rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas.

Park types vary from government-owned to

private parks. The former include national, sub-
national and urban parks, whilst private parks may
pertain to hunting and country parks.

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 Plaza is a Spanish word related to "field" which
describes an open urban public space, such as a
city square.

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 There are different varieties of plant species that
may be used in typical parks and plaza layouts

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 ACACIA (Samanea saman)

Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to

the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae
tend to be thorny and pod-bearing, with sap and
leaves typically bearing large amounts of tannins.
The name derives from ακις (akis) which is Greek for
a sharp point, due to the thorns in the type-species
Acacia nilotica ("Nile Acacia") from Egypt

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 ACACIA (Samanea saman)

This genus of plants are also known as thorntrees,

whistlin thorns or wattles, including the yellow-fever
acacia and umbrella acacias

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 AFRICAN TULIP (Spathodea Campanulata)

The single species is Spathodea campanulata,

known as the Fountain Tree, "African tulip tree",
Flame-of-the-forest or Nandi Flame. It is a tree that
grows between 7–25 metres tall, native to tropical
Africa.

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 AFRICAN TULIP (Spathodea Campanulata)

This tree is planted extensively as an ornamental

tree throughout the tropics and is much appreciated
for its very showy reddish-orange or crimson (rarely
yellow), campanulate flowers.

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 AFRICAN TULIP (Spathodea Campanulata)

The flower bud is ampule-shaped and contains

water. These buds are often used by children who
play with its ability to squirt the water. The sap
sometimes stains yellow on fingers and clothes. The
open flowers are cup-shaped and holds rain and
dew, making them attractive to many species of
birds.

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 BOTONG (TAGALOG) (Casuarina Equistofolia)

“Botong” is an evergreen tree growing to 6–35 m

tall. The foliage consists of slender, much-branched
green to grey-green twigs, bearing minute scale-
leaves in whorls of 6–8. The flowers are produced in
small catkin-like inflorescences; the male flowers in
simple the female flowers on short peduncles.

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 BOTONG (TAGALOG) (Casuarina Equistofolia)

Unlike most other species of Casuarina (which are

dioecious) it is monoecious, with male and female
flowers produced on the same tree. The fruit is an
oval woody structure 10–24 mm long and 9–13 mm
in diameter, superficially resembling a conifer cone
made up of numerous carpels each containing a
single seed with a small wing 6–8 mm

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 BOTONG (TAGALOG) (Casuarina Equistofolia)

Casuarina is widely used as a bonsai subject,

particularly in Southeast Asia and parts of the
Caribbean. Indonesian specimens and those
cultivated in Taiwan are regarded among the best in
the bonsai world.

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 KATMON (TAGALOG) (Dillenia Philippinensis)

„„Katmon‟‟ is found only in the Philippines, being

common in forests at low and medium altitudes
throughout these islands. This plant is a tree
reaching a height of 6 to 15 meters. The leaves are
leathery, shining, ovate, elliptic or oblong-ovate, 12 to
25 centimeters long and coarsely toothed at the
margins. The flowers are white, large, showy, and
about 15 centimeters in diameter.

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 KATMON (TAGALOG) (Dillenia Philippinensis)
The rounded fruit contains a soft, fleshy, green,
edible pulp with a flavor somewhat like that of a
green, sour apple. The fresh fruit is not particularly
good but, owing to its acid, juicy character, it is
refreshing when eaten in the woods.
It makes an excellent sauce or jam and is also used
for flavoring fish. A red dye is obtained from the bark
of this tree.

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 NARRA (TAGALOG) (Pterocarpus Indecus)

The Narra is a large deciduous tree growing to 30–

40 m tall, with a trunk up to 2m diameter. The leaves
are 12–22 cm long, pinnate, with 5–11 leaflets, the
girth is 12-34 m wide.

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 NARRA (TAGALOG) (Pterocarpus Indecus)

The flowers are produced in panicles 6–13 cm long

containing a few to numerous flowers; flowering is
from February to May in the Philippines, Borneo and
the Malay peninsula. They are slightly fragrant and
have yellow or orange-yellow petals.

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 NARRA (TAGALOG) (Pterocarpus Indecus)
The tree is recommended as an ornamental tree for
avenues. It is also a source of kino or resin.
It is widely planted as a roadside, park, and car-park
tree. The tall, dome-shaped crown, with long,
drooping branches is very attractive and the flowers
are spectacular in areas with a dry season. It is very
easily propagated from seed or large stem cuttings,
but suffers from disease problems.

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 DAPDAP (TAGALOG) (Erythrina Variegata)

Dapdap is found along the seashore, and is

frequently planted inland throughout the Philippines.
It also occurs in India to Polynesia.

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 DAPDAP (TAGALOG) (Erythrina Variegata)

This plant is a deciduous tree reaching a height of 15

meters, the branches and branchlets are stout and
armed with short, few to many, sharp prickles. The
leaflets are broadly ovate and 8 to 18 centimeters
long, with pointed tip and broad base.

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 DAPDAP (TAGALOG) (Erythrina Variegata)

The flowers are large and numerous. The calyx is

about 4 centimeters long and minutely 5-toothed at
the tip. The petals are bright red and the wings and
keels equal. The pods are 10 to 25 centimeters long,
1.5 to 2 centimeters in diameter, and distinctly
constricted between the seeds.

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 GOLDEN SHOWER (Cassis Fistula)

The Golden Shower Tree is a flowering plant in the

family Fabaceae, native to southern Asia, from
southern Pakistan east through India to Myanmar
and south to Sri Lanka. It is the national tree of
Thailand.
The Golden Shower is a medium to large sized
tropical tree. Common in parks and on streets in
tropical regions.

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 GOLDEN SHOWER (Cassis Fistula)

Cassia fistula is widely grown as an ornamental plant

in tropical and subtropical areas. It blooms in late
spring; flowering is profuse, with trees being covered
with yellow flora, with almost no leaf being seen. Not
recommended for dry climates, the growth for this
tree is best in full sun on well-drained soil; it is
drought- and salt- tolerant, but will be damaged by
even short spells of freezing weather.

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 FIRE TREE (Delonix Regia)

Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant from the

Fabaceae family, noted for its fern-like leaves and
flamboyant display of flowers. Often grown as an
ornamental tree and given the name Royal
Poinciana or Flamboyant, it is also known as
Krishnachura, Gulmohar, Peacock Flower, Flame of
the Forest, Malinche, and Tabachine, and one of
several named the Fire tree.

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 FIRE TREE (Delonix Regia)
The Royal Poinciana is endemic to Madagascar,
where it is found in the Madagascar dry deciduous
forests. In the wild it is endangered, but it is widely
cultivated elsewhere. It is also a useful shade tree in
tropical conditions, because it usually grows to a
modest height (typically around 5 m, though it can
reach as high as 12 m) but spreads widely, and its
dense foliage provides full shade. In areas with a
marked dry season, it sheds its leaves during the
drought, but in other areas it is virtually evergreen.
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 MAHOGANY (Swietenia Macrophylla)

The name Mahogany is used when referring to

numerous varieties of dark-coloured hardwood, it is
an American Indian word originally used for the wood
of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West
Indian or Cuban mahogany

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 MAHOGANY (Swietenia Macrophylla)
Mahogany has a generally straight grain and is
usually free of voids and pockets. It has a reddish-
brown color, which darkens over time, and displays a
beautiful reddish sheen when polished. It has
excellent workability, and is very durable. These
properties make it a favourable wood for crafting
furniture.

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ALIBANGBANG (TAGALOG) (Pilostigma Malabaricum)
„Alibangbang” is a small-sized but stocky tree
reaching a height of 8 to 10 meters, with yellowish-
brown, checked bark. The branches are freely
rebranched, forming a dense crown. The leaves,
broader than long, are 5 to 10 centimeters in length,
heart-shaped at the base, and deeply notched at the
apex. The flowers are white and rather large.

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ALIBANGBANG (TAGALOG) (Pilostigma Malabaricum)
The pods are long, narrow, and flattened, being 20 to
30 centimeters by 1.8 to 2.5 centimeters.The leaves
are sour and are used considerably by the Filipinos
for flavoring meat and fish. The mineral content of
the leaves shows that they are an excellent source of
calcium and a very good source of iron.

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ALIBANGBANG (TAGALOG) (Pilostigma Malabaricum)
Also known as Butterfly tree, Alibangbang is very
common on open, dry slopes in regions subject to a
long dry season in Luzon (Ilocos Norte to Laguna). It
also occurs in India to Indo-China, Java, and Timor.

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 PALAWAN CHERRY (Cassia Nodosa)
Palawan cherry is a small to medium-sized tree,15m
or taller and 50 cm in diameter. The leaves are
pinnate, while the leaflets are ovate with acute tip;
green in color and smooth on both surfaces.
Flowering branches are usually drooping; The
flowers are in loose panicles. The fruit is cylindrical,
hard, smooth, and black when mature while the
seeds are ovate, smooth and black when mature.

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 PALAWAN CHERRY (Cassia Nodosa)

This plant is widespread in Palawan often planted in

parks and gardens, also at the edge of forests. It is
probably of hybrid origin and highly ornamental."

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