The Philippine National Tree

NARRA (ANGSANA)

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Local Name: Narra

English Name: Angsana

Scientific Name: Pterocarpus indicus

Description:

Narra is known to have its dancing leaves. And have a very light seed that can be dispersed be air. Narra is very common in Southeast Asia and China. Also in Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

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Narra is the national tree of the Philippines. It is sturdy and its wood is hard and strong. Narra is used to build houses. Narra houses are very strong and could last centuries without being worn out.

Nowadays, live narra tries in Philippines can only be found in the forest and its by-products are very expensive. Narra can be made into furnitures like main doors, beds, sala set, dining tables and wardrobes. It can also be made into musical instruments like guitars and violins.

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The Philippine National Bird

PHILIPPINE EAGLE

Local Name: Agila

English Name: Philippine Eagle

Scientific Name: Pithecophaga jefferyi

Description:

Philippine Eagle is one of the rarest and greatest eagle in the world. Is is a monkey-eating eagle. Its wings when spread is as long as 1 meter per wing.

Philippine eagle is also called Haribon in Tagalog or Haring Ibon. It is called Banug in Visayan dialect.

The Philippine Eagle Foundation is found in Davao City, where they take care of this endangered species. Pag-asa is the most famous Eagle in Davao Eagle.

The Philippine National Leaf

ANAHAW

Local Name: Anahaw

English Name: Anahaw Palm

Scientific Name: Livistona rotundifolia

Description:

It is a round, zig-zag edged leaf of palm family. This tree grows in South-east Asia and is the National Leaf of the Republic of the Philippines.

The Philippine National Fruit

Mango is the national fruit of the Philippines. It is green. When is it ripe, its color changes to yellow. Its taste is sour when it is not ripe and sweet when it is ripe and its smell is so good.

FAMILY: Anacardiaceae

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mangifera indica L.

ORIGIN: Southeast Asia

The weight of the fruit is about 1/4 pound to 3 pounds. Mango fruit can be oval or round.

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The Philippine National Sport

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Sipa (in English "to kick") is the Philippine National Sport. Sipa was traditionally played using a washer. A washer is like a coin with a hole at the center where tails made of threads are attached. The washer is then kicked (sipa) by the player as many times as he can without it falling to the ground. Once it falls, the turn will be passed to the opponent.

Sipa is closely related to the famous game Sepak Takraw which is commonly played in Malaysia. Sepak takraw uses a ball made of Rattan which is also kicked using the different body parts. The goal is the same with SIPA; hit the ball, let it remain in the air using different body parts as long as possible.

Nowadays, Sipa is less commonly played than Sepak takraw by Filipinos.

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The Philippine National Flower

Scientific Classification of Sampaguita:

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Lamiales

Family: Oleaceae

Genus: Jasminum

Species: J. sambac

Binomial name: Jasminum sambac

Common name: SAMPAGUITA

see reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampaguita

The Philippine National Hero

Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal is the Philippine National Hero. He was born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna and died on December 30, 1896 at Bagumbayan.

He was a prolific poet, essayist, diarist, correspondent, and novelist. He wrote the two most famous novels Noli me Tangere and El filibusterismo.

He was the founder of La Liga Filipina which gave birth to the Katipunan, the first anti-Spanish society led by Andres Bonifacio. Katipunan is also known as KKK or Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan.