TAYABAK. Another endangered plant endemic in the Philippines. Also known as the Jade vine, Emerald vine, Turquoise jade vine. A popular ornamental plant known fo its distinct clusters of brilliant turquoise colored blooms in spikes that extends up to one meter.
This rare plant was found in the mountains of Guinatungan , San Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte, Philippines . It is named Rafflesia Manillana after the city of Manila . And this endemic plant species belongs to the genus Rafflesia .
The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of Camarines Norte intensified an information campaign about this indigenous flower.
📌 Fun facts about Rafflesia
• named after Stamford Raffles • aka "corpse flower" • smells like rotting flesh • parasitic flowering plant • largest flower in the world