Kleinhovia hospital
MALVACEAE. Indigenous
SIZE: Up to 15m high; trunk size 5 to 10cm developing suckers from the base
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Thickets, secondary forests and deserted clearings and sometimes in riverine forests
This is a genius of a single well-known species, the tan-ag. The species is called “Guest Tree” as it hosts various epiphytes, lizards, insects and snakes in its natural habitat. In local parlance, the tan-ag is a preferred tambayan! Its flowers are showy pink, rich in nectar; the fruit is a papery capsule with a few seeds.