Terminalia sp.
COMBRETACEAE. May be endemic
SIZE: Up to 20m tall; trunk size 15cm diameter
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Sibuyan Island
The batitin-an belongs to a large family of flowering trees that have at least 100 known members in various tropical regions, e.g. the talisay. The trees are famous for producing flavonoids, tannins, and aromatics. The batitin-an leaves are unique in that these grow only at the tip of its shoots; hence, Terminalia.