⚠️IUCN Conservation Status
Critically Endangered
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🌳Names of the Tree
Vernacular Name/s: Tangile; Fuhi
Scientific Name: Shorea polysperma
Family Name: Dipterocarpaceae
📜Details
Average Height: 50m
Timber Classification: Philippine Mahogany group
USDA Hardiness Rating: 10-12
Propagation: Seed
Where to Find: Occurs in an evergreen mixed dipterocarp forest up to 1500 meters above sea level in a mountainous region. It is a Philippine Native Tree.
Uses: Wood for cabinets, floors, staircases, boxes and crates, veneer, carpentry, planking, plywood, and decking.
Notable Features: Evergreen tree that can reach heights of 50 meters and higher; Bark that is nearly flaking with deep cylindrical fissures and is gray in color; Leaves that are simple, alternate, shiny, with upper surfaces that are dark green and lower surfaces that are light green; and flowers that are small and yellowish in color.
Habit of Matured Tree
Leaf
Phyllotaxy
Some Facts
Tanguile is one of the tree species that are endemic to the Philippines. The tree natives in the northeastern part of Luzon. It can be found in any of the following places: Don Mariano Perez San Manuel, Balligui, Dingasan, Baguio Village, Jose Ancheta, Eden, and Victoria. These places are in the province of Quirino, located in the region of Cagayan Valley. It is currently facing extreme habitat loss. It was reported as a vulnerable species by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order 07-01.
One of the reasons why Tanguile is critically endangered is because of illegal logging. It is targeted and exploited through illegal logging because it produces fine pieces of wood, which are used for cabinet work, carpentry, flooring, furniture, joinery, paneling, and so much more. Illegal logging can be very harmful to the environment, as the land is often contaminated with chemicals from the logging process.
Trees are a very important part of our natural environment and they are vital to our health and well-being. If you want to help save trees, join a tree-saving community. You can volunteer to help a local community group that is focused on saving trees. You may even be able to get paid for your efforts. Recycling and volunteering is a great way to save the trees and the environment.