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Given SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISH NAME COMMON

TAGALOG NAME
Carabao Bubalus bubalis carabanesis Carabao Kalabaw
Cattle Bos taurus Cattle Baka
Deer Cervidea Deer Usa
Goat Capra aegagrus hircus Goat Kambing
Horse Equus caballus Horse Kabayo
Sheep Ovis aries Sheep Tupa
Swine / Pig Sus scrofa (domesticus) Swine / Pig Baboy

Given SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISH NAME COMMON

TAGALOG NAME
Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus Chicken Manok
Duck Anas platyrhynchos  Duck Pato
Fowl Galloanserae Fowl Tandang
Geese Anser Geese Gansa
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos  Mallard Itik
Muscovy Cairina moschata Muscovy Bibe
Quail Coturnix coturnix Quail Pugo
Turkey Meleagris gallopavo Turkey Pabo

Given SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISH NAME COMMON

TAGALOG NAME
Lapu-lapu Epinephelinae Lapu-lapu Lapu-lapu
Mackerel Scomber scombrus Mackerel Alumahan
Milkfish Chanos chanos Milkfish Bangus
Octopus Octopoda Octopus Pugita
Shrimp Caridea Shrimp Hipon
Squid Decapodiformes Squid Pusit
Tilapia Oreocromis niloticus Tilapia Tilapya
Tuna Thunnini Tuna Tambakol

SOLANACEAEN CROP (family)

Given SCIENTIFICNAME ENGLISHNAME COMMON
TAGALOG NAME
Chili Capsicum annuum L. Chili Sili
Eggplant Solanum melongena Eggplant Talong
Potato Solanum tuberosum Potato Patatas
Tomato Solanum lycorpersicum Tomato Kamatis

CRICIFER CROPS
Given SCIENTIFIC NNAME ENGLISG NAME COMMON
TAGALOG NAME
Bok choy Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis Bok choy Petsay
Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli Brokoli
Brussels sprouts Brassica oleracea var. Brussels sprouts Usbong na bruselas
gemmifera
Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata Cabbage Repolyo

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Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Cauliflower Kaliplawer
Collard green Brassica oleracea Collard green Bersa
Kale Brassica oleracea var. Kale Kina
sabellica
Mustard green Brassica juncea Mustard green Mustasa
Radishes Raphanus raphanistrum Radishes Labanos
subsp. sativus
Turnip Brassica rapa subsp. rapa Turnip Singkamas
Watercress Nasturtium officinale Water cress Kangkong

VEGETABLE CROPS
Given SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISHNAME COMMON
TAGALOG NAME
Carrot Daucus carota subsp. sativus Carrot Kerot
Celery Apium graveolens Cellery Apyo
Cowpea Vigna unguiculata Cowpea Paayap / sitaw
Garlic Allium sativum Garlic Bawang
Leeks Allium ampeloprasum Leeks Kutsay
Lettuce Lactuca sativa Letuce Litsugas
Onion Allium cepa Onion Sibuyas
Spinach Spinacia oleracea Spinach Alugbati

FRUIT BEARING CROPS

Given SCIENTIFICNAME ENGLISHNAME COMMONTAGALO
GNAME
Avocado Persea americana Avocado Abokado
Banana Musa paradisicum Banana Saging
Bilimbing Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbing Kamias
BlackBerry Rubus fruticosus BlackBerry Duhat
Blueberry Vaccinum cyanococcus Blueberry Lepote
Calamansi Citrusmitis ( Citrofortunella Calamasi Kalamansi
microcarpa)
Guava Pasidium guajava Guava Bayabas
Jamaica cherry Muntingia calabura Jamaica cherry Aratiles
Lemon Citrus limon Lemon Dayap
Mango Mangiferia incica Mango Mangga
Orange Citrus X sinensis Orange Kahel
Pineapple Ananas comosus Pineapple Pinya
Pomelo Citrus maxima Pomelo Suha
Pomegranate Punica granatum Pomegranate Granada
Star apple Chrysophyllum cainito Star apple Kaimito
Star fruit Averrhoa carambola Star fruit Balimbing
Tamarind Tamarindus incica Tamarind Sampalok
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus Watermelon Pakwan

ROOT / TUBER CROPS

Given SCIENTIFICNAME ENGLISHNAME COMMON
TAGALOG NAME
Cassava Manihot esculenta Cassava Balinghoy
Coconut Cocos nucifera Coconut Niyog
Sorghum Sorghum bicolor Sorghum Batad
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Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum Sugar cane Tubo
Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas Sweet potato Kamote

INDUSTRIAL CROPS
Given SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISH NAME COMMON
TAGALOG NAME
Elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Elephant grass Buntot pusa
Fibre hemp Cannabis sativa ssp. Sativa Fibre hemp Abaka
Maize Zea mays Maize Kernel/mais
Soybeans Glycine max
Sugar beet Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
convar. vulgaris var. altissima
Sunflower Helianthus

LEAFY VEGETABLE CROPS

Given SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISH NAME COMMON
TAGALOG NAME
Arugula Eruca vesicaria Arugala Aragula
Kale Brassica oleracea var. Kale Kale
sabellica
Turnip Brassica rapa subsp. rapa Turnip Sinkamas

CEREALS
Given SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISH NAME COMMON
TAGALOG NAME
Barley Hordeum vulgare Barley sebada
Corn / maize Zea mays Corn / maize Mais
Rice Oryza sativa Rice Bigas
Sorghum Sorghum bicolor Sorghum
Wheat Triticum aestivum Wheat

BEVERAGE CROPS
Given SCIENTIFICNAME ENGLISH NAME COMMON
TAGALOG NAME
Barley Hordeum vulgare Barley Sebada
Coconut Cocos nucifera Coconut Niyog
Grapes Vitis Grapes Ubas
Maize Zea mays Maize Mais
Palmira Borassus flabellifer Palmira
Rice Oryza sativa Rice Bigas
Sorghum Sorghum bicolor Sorghum
Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum Sugarcane Tubo

Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit Langka

Durian Durio Durian Durian
Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum Rambutan Rambutan

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Lanzones Lansium domesticum Lanzones Lansones
Gabi Colocasia esculenta Gabi Gabi
Winged yam Dioscorea alata Water yam / winged Ube
yam
Cucumber Cucumis sativus Cucumber Pipino
Pepper (chili) Capsicum Pepper Paminta
Lemon grass Cymbopogon Lemon grass Dami ng lemon
Bell pepper Capsicum annuum Bell pepper
Kadios Cajanus cajan Congo peas Kodyos
Cowpea Vigna unguiculata Cowpea Cowpea
Snap beans Phaseolus vulgaris Snap beans Snap beans
Winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Winged bean Winged bean
Nalta jute Corchorus Nalta jute Saluyot
Momordica charantia Bitter gourd Ampalaya
Bitter gourd
Kalachuchi Plumeria Frangipani Kalatsuchi
Coffee Coffea Coffee Kape

BAHAY KUBO
Pachyrrizus erosus Jicama Singkamas
Solanum melongena Eggplant Talong
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Winged bean Sigarilyas
Arachis hypogaea Peanut Mani
Phaseolus vulgaris String bean Sitaw
Dolichos lablab Hyacinth bean Bataw
Phaseolus lunatus Lima bean Patani
Benincasa hispida Winter melon Kundol
Luffa acutangula Angled luffa/Chinese okra Patola
Lagenaria siceraria Bottle gourd Upo
Cucurbita maxima Squash Kalabasa
Raphanus sativus Radish Labanos
Brassica juncea Mustard Mustasa
Allium cepa Onion Sibuyas
Lycopersicum esculentum Tomato Kamatis
Allium sativum Garlic Bawang
Zingiber officinale Ginger Luya
Sesamum indicum Sesame Linga

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