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Scientific Name of Agronomic Crops in the Philippines
| Family Name | Scientific Name | English Name | Local Name | ||
| Marantaceae | Maranta arundinacea | Arrowroot | Sago | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Sorghum bicolor | Grain sorghum | Sorghum | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Dicanthium aristatum | Alabang X | – | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Triticum aristatun | Bread wheat | Trigo | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Panicum indicum | Guinea grass | – | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Zea mays | Corn (Maize) | Mais | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Saccharum officinarum | Sugarcane | Tubo | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Pennisetum purpureum | Napier | – | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Brachiaria mutica | Paragrass | Paragras | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Oryza sativa | Rice | Palay | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Digitaria decumbens | Pangola grass | – | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Centrosema pubescens | Centrosema | – | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Cicer arietinum | Chickpea | Garbansus | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp subsp. Unguiculata (V. sinensis (L.) Saui. Ex. Hassk) | Cowpea | Paayap | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Phaseolus vulgaris | Field bean | Sitaw | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Pisum sativum | Field pea | – | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Leucaena leucocephala | Ipil-ipil | Ipil-ipil | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Vigna radiata | Mungbean | Mungo | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Arachis hypogaea | Peanut | Mani | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Cajanus cajan | Pigeon pea | Kadios, Kardis | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Vigna umbellata | Rice bean | – | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Glycine max | Soybean | Utaw | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Stylosanthes humilis | Townsville stylo | – | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Macroptilium atropurpureum | Siratro | – | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | Manihot esculenta / M. utilissima | Cassava | Kamoteng kahoy | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | Ricinus communis | Castor bean | Talangtangan | ||
| Tiliaceae | Corchorus capsularis / C. olitorius | Jute | Saluyot | ||
| Solanaceae | Solanum tuberosum | Potato | Patatas | ||
| Solanaceae | Nicotiana tabacum | Tobacco | Tabako | ||
| Urticaceae | Boehmeria nivea | Ramie | Rami | ||
| Pedaliaceae | Sesamum indicum | Sesame | Linga | ||
| Compositeae | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower | Mirasol | ||
| Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea batatas | Sweet potato | Kamote | ||
| Araceae | Colocasia esculenta | Taro | Gabi | ||
| Malvaceae | Gossypium hirsutum | Upland cotton | Bulak | ||
| Malvaceae | Hibicus cannabis | Kenaf | – | ||
| Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea esculenta | Yam | Tugui | ||
| Malvaceae | Dioscorea alata | Yam | Ubi | ||
Scientific Name of Horticultural Crops in the Philippines
Scientific Name of Vegetable Crops
| Family Name | Scientific Name | English Name | Local Name | ||
| Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus viridis L. / A. gracilis Desf. | Green Amaranth / Slender Amaranth | Kulitis, Uray | ||
| Apiaceae or Parsley Family | Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Miller) Pers. / A. dulce Mill. | Celery | Seleri | ||
| Apiaceae or Parsley Family | Daucus carota subsp. sativus Hoffm. Arcang. | Carrot | Karot | ||
| Apiaceae or Parsley Family | Petroselinum crispum (Mill) Nyman ex. A. W. Hill | Parsley | Parsli | ||
| Araceae or Arum Family | Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott / Arum esculentum | Dasheen / Cocoyam / Taro / Eddo | Gabi | ||
| Asteraceae (Compositeae) | Lactuca sativa L. | Lettuce | Litsugas | ||
| Basellaceae | Basella alba L. Bassella rubra L. (alba is green-stemmed; rubra is red-stemmed) | Malabar spinach / Malabar nightshade / Cylon spinach | Alugbati Grana | ||
| Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard Family | Brassica juncea (L.) | Leaf mustard Indian mustard | Mustasa | ||
| Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard Family | Brassica napus L. var. Chinensis L. | Pak-choi / Pechay / Pet-sai | Petsay | ||
| Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard Family | Brassica oleracea L. (botrytis group) | Cabbage | Repolyo | ||
| Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard Family | Brassica oleracea L. (capitala group) | Cabbage | Repolyo | ||
| Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard Family | Brassica rapa L. (pekinensis group) | Chinese cabbage | Petsay Baguio | ||
| Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard Family | Nasturtium officinale R. Br. / Rorippa nastursium aquaticum (L.) Hayek | Watercress | Watercress | ||
| Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard Family | Raphanus sativus L. | Radish | Labanos | ||
| Convolvulaceae or Morning Glory Family | Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. / Ipomoea reptans Poir. | Swamp cabbage / Swamp morning glory / Tropical spinach | Kangkong | ||
| Convolvulaceae or Morning Glory Family | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam | Sweet potato yam (in USA) | Kamote | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Benincasa hispida (Thumb.) | Wax gourd / White gourd / Chinese preserving melon | Kondol | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Citrullus lunatus (Thumb.) Matsum & Nakai / Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. | Watermelon | Pakwan | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus Naud. | Common muskmelon | Hanidyu | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Cucumis maxima Duch. | Pumpkin / Winter squash | Kalabasa | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.)(Standl.) / L. leucantha (Lam.)(Duch)(Rusby) | Bottle gourd / Spaghetti squash / White flowered gourd / Calabash gourd/ Cucuzzi zucca melon | Upo | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. | Angled loofah / Chinese okra / Vegetable gourd | Patolang tagalog | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill / Luffa cylindrica Roem | Dishrag gourd / Sponge gourd / Loofah | Patola | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Momordica charantia L. | Bitter gourd / Bitter melon / Balsam pear | Ampalaya, Amargoso | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swatz | Chayote / Chocho / Merliton | Sayote | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Trichosanthes anguina L. | Snake gourd | Pakupis | ||
| Malvaceae | Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench / Hibiscus esculentus L. | Okra / Ladies finger / Gumbo | Okra | ||
| Moringaceae | Moringa oleifera Lam. | Drumstick tree | Malunggay | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. | Pigeon pea | Kadios | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Cicer arietinum L. | Chick pea | Garbanzos | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Glycine max L. | Vegetable soy bean | Utaw | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Lablab purpureus L. Sweet / Dolichos lablab L. | Hyacinth bean / Egyptian bean / Sweet bonavist | Bataw | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Pachyrrhizus erosus L. Urb. | Yambean / Jicama | Singkamas | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Phaselous lunatus L. | Lima bean | Patani | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Phaselous vulgaris L. | Common field bean / French string bean / Snap bean | Habichuelas | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Pisum sativum L. subsp. sativum | Garden pea / English pea / Edible podded pea/ Sugar pea | Chicharo | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir. | Sesban | Katuray | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC. / Tetragonolobus purpureus Moench. | Winged bean / Goa bean / 4-angled bean | Sigarilyas | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp subsp. Unguiculata / V. sinensis (L.) Saui. ex. Hassk | Cow pea / Black eye bean / Southern pea | Kibal, paayap | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp subsp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc | Yardlong bean / Stringbean / Longbean | Sitao (mahaba) | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Phyllostachys dulcys McClure | Bamboo shoot | Labong | ||
| Poaceae (Gramineae) | Zea mays (L.) | Sweet corn | Mais | ||
| Portulacaceae or Orhpine Family | Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. | Fame flower | Talinum | ||
| Solanaceae or Nightshade Family | Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum | Sweet pepper | Sili | ||
| Solanaceae or Nightshade Family | Capsicum frutescens L. | Chili pepper / Cayenne pepper / Tabasco pepper / Hot pepper | Sili labuyo | ||
| Solanaceae or Nightshade Family | Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. / Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten | Tomato | Kamatis | ||
| Solanaceae or Nightshade Family | Solanum melongena L. | Eggplant | Talong | ||
| Solanaceae or Nightshade Family | Solanum tuberosum L. | Potato | Patatas | ||
| Tiliaceae | Chorchorus olitorius L. | Jews mallows / Bush okra | Saluyot | ||
| Zingiberaceae | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Ginger | Luya | ||
Scientific Name of Fruit Crops
| Family Name | Scientific Name | English Name | Local Name | ||
| Anacardiceae | Anacardium occidentale L | Cashew | Kasoy | ||
| Anacardiceae | Mangifera indica L. | Mango | Mangga | ||
| Anacardiceae | Spondias purpurea L. | Purple mombin / Red mombin / Ciruela / Yellow mombin / Spanish plum /Spondias | Sineguelas | ||
| Annonaceae | Anona muricata | Soursop | Guyabano | ||
| Annonaceae | Anona reticulata | Custard apple / Bullocks heart | Anonas | ||
| Annonaceae | Anona squamosa | Sugar apple / Atis / Anon Corazon | Atis | ||
| Bombacaceae | Durio zibethinus Murr. | Durian | Durian | ||
| Bromeliaceae | Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. | Pineapple | Pinya | ||
| Burseracea | Canarium ovatum | Pili nut | Pili | ||
| Caricaceae | Carica papaya L. | Papaya / Pawpaw | Papaya | ||
| Lauracea | Persea americana Mill var. americana / P. gratissima C.F. Gaertin | Avocado / Alligator pear | Abokado | ||
| Mimosaceae | Pithecellobiium dulce (Roxb.) Benth | Camachile | Kamachile | ||
| Mimosaceae | Malpighia glabra L. | Acerola Barbados cherry | Aserola | ||
| Meliaceae | Lansium domesticum Corr. | Lanzones / Langsat / Lanzon | Lansones | ||
| Meliaceae | Sandoricum koetjape (Burm. F.) Merr. / S. indicum Cav. | Santol | Santol | ||
| Moraceae | Artocarpus altilis (Parkins)Fosb. / A. communis Forst. | Breadfruit / Breadnut | Rimas | ||
| Moraceae | Artocarpus camansi Blco. | Seeded breadfruit | Kamansi | ||
| Moraceae | Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. | Jackfruit / Jaca / Jak | Langka | ||
| Moraceae | Artocarpus odoratissimus Blco. | Marang | Uloy | ||
| Musaceae | Musa spp. | Banana | Saging | ||
| Myrtaceae | Psidium guajava L. | Guava / Guayaba | Bayabas | ||
| Myrtaceae | Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels / Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce | Java plum / Black plum | Duhat | ||
| Myrtaceae | Syzygium samarangense (Blm.) Merr & Perr | Macopa / Rose apple / Curacao apple / Wax apple | Makopa | ||
| Oxilidaceae | Averrhoa bilimbi L. | Bilimbi | Kamias | ||
| Oxilidaceae | Averrhoa carambola L. | Starfruit / Carambola | Balimbing | ||
| Passifloraceae | Pasiflora edulis Sims | Purple granadilla / Passion fruit | Pasionara / passion de flor | ||
| Passifloraceae | Pasiflora quadrangularis. L. | Giant granadilla | Masaplora / granadilya | ||
| Punicaceae | Punica granatum L. | Pomegranate / Granada | Granada | ||
| Rutaceae | Citrofortunella mitis (Blco.) J. Ingram & H. Moore / Citrus mitis Blco. / Citrus madurenesis Lour | Calamansi | Kalamansi | ||
| Rutaceae | Citrus aurantifolia (Chris & Panz) Swingle | True lime | Dayap | ||
| Rutaceae | Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F. | Lemon | – | ||
| Rutaceae | Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck | Sweet Orange | Kahel | ||
| Sapindaceae | Nephelium lappaceum L. | Rambutan | Rambutan | ||
| Sapotaceae | Chrysophyllum cainito L. | Star apple | Caimito | ||
| Sapotaceae | Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen / Achras zapota (Mill.) Fosb. | Chico / Sapota | Chico | ||
| Vitaceae | Vitis vinifera L. | Grape | Ubas | ||
Scientific Name of Ornamental Crops
| Family Name | Scientific Name | English Name | Local Name | ||
| Agavaceae | Sanseviera spp. | Snake plant / Bowstring hemp / Mother-in-law’s tounge | Espada | ||
| Amaranthaceae | Alternanthea versicolor | Red vesicolor | Cucharita | ||
| Annonaceae | Cananga odorata | Ilang-ilang | Ilang-ilang | ||
| Aponaceae | Allamanda cathartica L. | Yellow bell | Kampanilyang dilaw | ||
| Aponaceae | Allamanda violecea | Purple bell | Kampanilyang lila | ||
| Aponaceae | Plumeria spp. | Temple flower / Frangipani | Kalachuchi | ||
| Araceae | Anthurium spp. | Anthurium | Anturium | ||
| Araceae | Caladium bicolor | Caladium | Corazon De Maria | ||
| Araceae | Dieffenbanchia spp. | Difenbachia / Dumbcane | Dipenbakya | ||
| Arecaceae | Adonidia merrillii | Merrill’s palm / Manila palm | Bunga de Jolo | ||
| Arecaceae | Cyrtostachys lakka | Red palm | Red palm | ||
| Arecaceae | Licuala grandis | Licuala | Licuala | ||
| Arecaceae | Roystonea alata | Royal palm | Royal palm | ||
| Arecaceae | Asplenium nidus L. | Birds nest fern | Pakpak lawin | ||
| Asteraceae | Chrysanthemum morifolium | Chrysanthemum | Mansanilya | ||
| Asteraceae | Gerbera jamesoni | African daisy | African daisy | ||
| Begoniaceae | Begonia spp. | Begonia | Begonia | ||
| Bignoniaceae | Pseudwocalymma alliaceum | Garlic vine | Garlic vine | ||
| Caesalpiniaceae | Amherstia nobilis | Amherstia / Queen of flowering trees | Amherstia | ||
| Caesalpiniaceae | Bauhinia spp. | Butterfly tree | Alibangbang | ||
| Casuarinaceae | Casuarna equisetifolia | Casuarinas / Beefwood tree / Australian pine | Agoho | ||
| Commelinaceae | Rhoeo spathaceae | Oyster plant / Boat lily | Pinyang pula | ||
| Cycadaceae | Cycas circinalis L. | Cycas / Queen sago | Pitogo | ||
| Cycadaceae | Cycas revolute Thumb. | Cycad | Oliba | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | Cadiaeum variegatum | Croton | San francisco | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia pulcherrima | Poinsettia / Christmas flower | Pascua | ||
| Gesneriaceae | Espicia cupreata | Flame violet / Episcia | Episya | ||
| Iridaceae | Gladiolus sp. | Gladiolus | Gladiolus | ||
| Rutaceae | Murraya paniculata | Mock orange / Jack orange / Jasmine | Kamuning | ||
| Selaginellaceae | Selaginella wildenovii | Peacock fern | Pako | ||
| Strelitziaceae | Strelitzia reginae | Bird of paradise | Bird of paradise | ||
| Verbanaceae | Lantan camara L. | Yellow sage | Sapinit | ||
Scientific Name of Plantation Crops
| Family Name | Scientific Name | English Name | Local Name | ||
| Agavaceae | Agave cantala | Cantala / Maguey | Maguey | ||
| Agavaceae | Agave sisalana | Sisal hemp | Sisal | ||
| Aracaceae | Arenga pinnat | Sugar palm | Kaong | ||
| Aracaceae | Cocos nucifera | Coconut | Niyog | ||
| Aracaceae | Elaeis guineensis | African oil palm | Oil palm | ||
| Asteraceae | Blumea balsamifera | Nagi camphor | Sambong | ||
| Bixaceae | Bixa orellana L. | Annatto / Lipstick tree | Atsuete | ||
| Bombacaceae | Ceiba pentandra | Silk-cotton tree / Kapok | Kapok | ||
| Combretraceae | Quisqualis indica L. | Rangoon creeper | Niog-niogan | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | Aleurites moluccana L. | Tung | Lumbang bato | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | Hevea brasiliensis | Rubber | Raber goma | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | Ricinus communis L. | Castor bean | Lingasina / lansina | ||
| Lamiaceae | Mentha arvesis L. | Japanese mint | Yerba buena | ||
| Lauraceae | Canella verum | Cinnamon / Canella | Cinnamon | ||
| Lythraceae | Lagerstroemia speciosa | Banaba | Banaba | ||
| Musdeceae | Musa textiles | Abaca / Manila hemp | Abaka | ||
| Orchidaceae | Vanilla planiflolia | Vanilla | Banilya | ||
| Piperaceae | Piper nigrum L. | Black pepper | Paminta | ||
| Rubiaceae | Coffea sp. | Coffee | Kape | ||
| Sterculiaceae | Theobroma cacao L. | Cacao | Kakaw | ||
| Theaceae | Camellia sinensis var. sinensis L./ Thea sinensis L. | Tea | Tsaa | ||
| Verbenaceae | Vitex negundo L. | Five leaved chaste | Lagundi | ||
| Zingiberaceae | Cucuma tonga L. | Turmeric | Luyang dilaw | ||
Scientific Name of Crops in Bahay Kubo Song
| Family Name | Scientific Name | English Name | Local Name | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Pachyrrhizus erosus L. Urb. | Yambean / Jicama | Singkamas | ||
| Solanaceae or Nightshade Family | Solanum melongena L. | Eggplant | Talong | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC. / Tetragonolobus purpureus Moench. | Winged bean / Goa bean / 4-angled bean | Sigarilyas | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Arachis hypogaea | Peanut | Mani | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Phaseolus vulgaris | Field bean | Sitaw | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Lablab purpureus L. Sweet / Dolichos lablab L. | Hyacinth bean / Egyptian bean / Sweet bonavist | Bataw | ||
| Fabaceae (Leguminoseae) | Phaselous lunatus L. | Lima bean | Patani | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Benincasa hispida (Thumb.) | Wax gourd / White gourd / Chinese preserving melon | Kondol | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill / Luffa cylindrica Roem | Dishrag gourd / Sponge gourd / Loofah | Patola | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) (Standl.) / L. leucantha (Lam.) (Duch) (Rusby) | Bottle gourd / Spaghetti squash / White flowered gourd / Calabash gourd/ Cucuzzi zucca melon | Upo | ||
| Cucurbitaceae or Gourd Family | Cucumis maxima Duch. | Pumpkin / Winter squash | Kalabasa | ||
| Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard Family | Raphanus sativus L. | Radish | Labanos | ||
| Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard Family | Brassica juncea (L.) | Leaf mustard Indian mustard | Mustasa | ||
| Amaryllidaceae | Allium cepa | Onion | Sibuyas | ||
| Solanaceae or Nightshade Family | Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. / Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten | Tomato | Kamatis | ||
| Amaryllidaceae | Allium sativum | Garlic | Bawang | ||
| Zingiberaceae | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Ginger | Luya | ||
| Pedaliaceae | Sesamum indicum | Sesame | Linga | ||
References
Canare et al., 2008. Laboratory Manual in Fundamentals of Crop Science I. Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
Additional References:
https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/ess/documents/world_census_of_agriculture/appendix4_r7.pdf