Bonsai in the Philippines

 Birth of the Philippine Bonsai Society Inc.

            The PBSI started as a non-formal group in 1973 and was finally organized as a non-stock, non-profit association in 1975 with Rose Laurel Avaceņa as its founding president. The initial core group of 15 members has eventually mushroomed to over a hundred active bonsai enthusiasts. The PBSI, being the pioneer of the Bonsai Community initiated the formation of provincial clubs that actively participated in PBSI-sponsored bonsai competitions nationwide. These challenge and inspire the local bonsai clubs to enhance heir horticultural art skills for global bonsai competitiveness.

            The PBSI is internationally recognized in the Bonsai Global Community, i.e. the Bonsai Club International (BCI), Asia-Pacific Bonsai and Suiseki Friendship Federation (ABSFF) and World Bonsai friendship Federation (WBFF).

 
Opning of 2007 PBSI Bonsai Show


2007 Bonsai Workshop @ Gateway Mall

 
2007 Best in show

 

Birth of the Tarlac Bonsai Society

             Tarlac Bonsai Society (TBS) started in 2006 as a non-profit association with the founding president Glen Pili. With help of Mr. Ronal David current acting president, they had their 3rd Bonsai Show on April 30- May 02, 2010 during the grand opening of SM City Tarlac. TBS welcome you to join their Bonsai Society if are within Tarlac province. Free bonsai lecture and demo are given to new members. You can fill-up the registration form and send it to following e-mail address.

rddavid75@yahoo.com

 
Tarlac Bonsai Society Members


3rd Bonsai Show in SM City Tarlac

 
Bonsai Show in SM City Tarlac

  
             

References:

1.       3rd  PBSI National Bonsai Exhibition and Open Competition 2006 (book)

2.        world wide web

 

Bantigue (Pemphis acidula) is one of the most popular specimens used as Bonsai materials here in the Philippines. Aside from Bantigue there are many other tree could be trained as Bonsai. There are some trees with scientific name listed below.

 

1. Local Name: Balete

    Scientific Name: Ficus indica

   

2. Local Name: Mulawin aso

    Scientific Name: Gmelina elliptica

    

3. Local Name: Mulawin daga

    Scientific Name: Vitex sp.

     

4. Local Name: Kamuning binangonan

    Scientific Name: Muraya paniculata

     

5. Local Name: Kamuning diospyros (Bilog)

    Scientific Name: Muraya exotica

     

6. Local Name: Lagundi

    Scientific Name: Vitex negundo

    Family: Lamiaceae

 

7. Local Name: Bougainvillea

   Scientific Name: Bougainvillea glabra,Bougainvillea spectabilis

   Family: Nyctaginaceae 

 

8. Local Name: Bignay/ Antidesma

    Scientific Name: Antidesma angustifolium 

    Family: Phyllanthaceae

 

9. Local Name: Kamagong/ Mabolo/ Velvet Apple/ Philippine ebony

    Scientific Name: Diospyros blancoi

    Family: Ebenaceae

 

10.Local Name: Camachile

    Scientific Name: Phithecellebium dulce

     

11.Local Name: Bantolinao

    Scientific Name:Maba buxifolia

      Family: Ebenaceae

     

12.Local Name: Jasmin (Suimei)/ Jessamine

    Scientific Name: Jasminum polyanthum

    Family: Oleaceae

 

13.Local Name: Lemonsito/ limeberry

    Scientific Name: Triphasia trifolia

    Family: Rutaceae

 

14.Local Name: Tamarind

    Scientific Name: Tamarindus indica

    Family: Fabaceae

 

15.Local Name: Guava / German Guava

    Scientific Name: Psidium guajava / Feijoa sellowiana

    Family: Myrtaceae

 

16.Local Name: Narra/ Malay Paduak / Burmese Rosewood

    Scientific Name: Pterocarpus indicus

    Family: Fabaceae

 

17.Local Name: Kalyos

    Scientific Name:

    Family:

 

18.Local Name: Krishnachura / Fire tree

    Scientific Name: Delonix regia

    Family: Fabaceae

 

19.Local Name: Yellow dogi

    Scientific Name:

     

20.Local Name: Podocarpus

     Scientific Name: Podocarpus neriifolius

     Family: Podocarpaceae

 

21.Local Name: Boxwood

    Scientific Name: Buxus sempervirens

    Family: Buxaceae

 

22 Local Name: Casuarina Tree 

    Scientific Name: Casuarina equisetifolia

    Family: Casuaranaceae

 

23.Local Name: Bantigue

    Scientific Name: Pemphis acidula

    Family: Lythraceae

 

24.Local Name: Alagaw

    Scientific Name: Premna odorata

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