Monday, October 8, 2012

Cynometra ramifulla, oringen, balitbitan


What attracted my attention were the translucent silvery bracts.


It is to be noted that some Cynometra species are threatened by habitat loss. The best guess right now for the species shown above was provided by gcy.









Plant Fabales/Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae/Detarieae/Cynometra Ramifulla
Common name oringen, balitbitan(tagalog), komon (bisayan)
Location Fairfield School, Diliman, Quezon City
Camera Samsung WB150F
Photographer Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Reference Stuart xchange,
Wikipedia:Cynometra
Acknowledgment GCY of Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society,Inc. (identification)

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