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The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the monkey-eating eagle, is
an eagle of the family Accipitridae endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and
white-coloured plumage, and a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm (2.82 to
3.35 ft) in length and weighs 4.7 to 8.0 kilograms (10.4 to 17.6 lb). It is considered the largest
of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length, with the Steller's sea eagle and the harpy
eagle being larger in terms of weight and bulk.[2][3] Among the rarest and most
powerful birds in the world, it has been declared the Philippine national bird.[4] It is critically
endangered, mainly due to massive loss of habitat due to deforestation in most of its range.
Killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law by 12 years in jail and heavy
fines.[5]

2. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for
its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a
peppercorn when dried, is approximately 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in diameter, dark red when
fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed. Peppercorns, and the ground
pepper derived from them, may be described simply as pepper, or more precisely as black
pepper (cooked and dried unripe fruit),green pepper (dried unripe fruit) and white
pepper (ripe fruit seeds).Black pepper is native to south India, and is extensively cultivated
there and elsewhere in tropical regions. Currently Vietnam is the world's largest producer
and exporter of pepper, producing 34% of the world's Piper nigrum crop as of 2008.Dried
ground pepper has been used since antiquity for both its flavour and as atraditional
medicine. Black pepper is the world's most traded spice. It is one of the most common spices
added to European cuisine and its descendants. The spiciness of black pepper is due to the
chemical piperine, not to be confused with thecapsaicin that gives fleshy peppers theirs. It is
ubiquitous in the modern world as a seasoning, and is often paired with salt.
The word "pepper" has its roots in the Dravidian word for long pepper, pippali.[2][3][4] Ancient
Greek and Latin turned pippaliinto the Latin piper, which was used by the Romans to refer
both to black pepper and long pepper, as the Romans erroneously believed that both of
these spices were derived from the same plant.[5] Today's "pepper" derives from the Old
English pipor. The Latin word is also the source
of Romanian piper, Italian pepe, Dutch peper, German Pfeffer, Frenchpoivre, and other
similar forms.
3. The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small, hoofed mammal
belonging to the family Bovidae.[2] It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines,
and is the only endemic Philippine bovine. It is believed, however, to have once also thrived
on the larger island of Luzon. The tamaraw was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea
level up to the mountains (2000 meters above sea level), but because of human habitation,

hunting, and logging, it is now restricted to only a few remote grassy plains and is now
an endangered species.[3]
Contrary to common belief and past classification, the tamaraw is not a subspecies of the
local carabao, which is only slightly larger, or the common water buffalo. In contrast to the
carabao, it has a number of distinguishing characteristics: it is slightly hairier, has light
markings on its face, is not gregarious, and has shorter horns that are somewhat Vshaped.[4] It is the largest native terrestrial mammal in the country
4. The mung bean (Vigna radiata), alternatively known as the moong bean,green
gram, Lentil,[2] but not Mungo,[3] is a plant species in the legume family.[4][5] Native to
the Indian subcontinent,[6] the mung bean is mainly cultivated today in India, China,
and Southeast Asia. It is also cultivated in hot, dry regions in Southern Europe and
the Southern United States.[4] It is used as an ingredient in both savory and sweet dishes.
5. The five-lined cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, is a species of marinefish in
the family Apogonidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of theIndoPacific region, Red Sea included.[1] It can reach a maximum size of 13 cm in length.[2]
6. Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba; in Chinese, Korean and Japanese: , pinyinromanization: yn
xng, Revised Romanization: "eun haeng", Hepburn romanization:ich or ginnan,
Vietnamese: bch qu), acceptable variant gingko[3] and also known as the maidenhair
tree, is a unique species of tree and is the only extant taxon in the division Ginkgophyta. The
ginkgo is a living fossil, recognisably similar to fossils dating back 270 million years. Native to
China,[4] the tree is widely cultivated and was introduced early to human history. It has
various uses intraditional medicine and as a source of food.
7. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known colloquially as Chinese hibiscus,[2] China rose,[2]Hawaiian
hibiscus,[2] and shoe flower,[citation needed] is a species of flowering plantin the Hibisceae tribe of
the family Malvaceae, native to East Asia.
8. Leucaena leucocephala is a small, fast-growing mimosoid tree native to
southernMexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala),[1][3] but is now
naturalized throughout the tropics. Common names include white leadtree,[4]jumbay,
and white popinac.[5] The specific name is derived from the Greek words , meaning
"white", and , meaning "head", referring to its flowers.[6] L. leucocephala is used for a
variety of purposes, such as firewood, fiber and livestockfodder.
9. Codiaeum variegatum ("garden croton" or "variegated croton"; syn. Croton variegatum L.)
is a species of plant in the genus Codiaeum, which is a member of the family
Euphorbiaceae. It is native to southern India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia,Malaysia, and the
western Pacific Ocean islands, growing in open forests and scrub.[1][2] It is an evergreen shrub
growing to 3 m tall and has large, thick, leathery, shiny evergreen leaves, alternately

arranged, 530 cm long and 0.58 cm broad. The inflorescences are long racemes 830 cm
long, with male and female flowers on separate inflorescences; the male flowers are white
with five small petals and 2030 stamens, the female flowers yellowish, with no petals. The
fruit is a capsule 9 mm diameter, containing three 6 mm seeds. The stems contain milky sap
that bleeds from cut stems.[1][2]
The garden crotons should not be confused with Croton, a cosmopolitan genus also in the
Euphorbiaceae, containing more than 700 species of herbs, shrubs and trees
10. Schefflera actinophylla is a tree in the Araliaceae family. It is native to
tropicalrainforests and gallery forests in Australia (eastern Queensland and the Northern
Territory), New Guinea and Java. Common names include Queensland umbrella
tree, octopus tree and amate
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