The plant Tectona philippinensis is a native plant in which country?

Philippine Teak (Tectona philippinensis) belongs to the Verbenaceae family. The species rises to a height of 15-25 meters with elliptic-ovate lanceolata with rough surfaces, pale underside and light greenish on top.The blooms are bright purple. It produces hairy drupe fruits about 13 cm long. It has a distinctive brown and flaky bark.

The species is native to the provinces of Lobo, San Juan municipalities, and Batangas in Luzon Island and Occidental Mindoro, Katayungan, and Baclayon barangays on Iling Island. It prefers coastal to lowland limestone forests. It dominates the semi-deciduous forests. The species is critically endangered, and presently small populations remain in patches in the Molave Forest in Lobo.

The conversion of Tectona philippinensis habits into farmlands, logging of young trees and urban exploitation continue to threaten its survival. None of the areas where the Philippine teak grows is under any form of legal protection. However, there are attempts from the Fauna and Flora International to fund a recovery program for the species led by Philippine National Museum in Manila.