Here some common trees trained as Bonsai in the Philippines.

1. Local Name: Balete

    Scientific Name: Ficus indica

2. Local Name: Mulawin aso

    Scientific Name: Gmelina elliptica

3. Local Name: Mulawin daga

    Scientific Name: Vitex sp.

4. Local Name: Kamuning binangonan

    Scientific Name: Muraya paniculata

5. Local Name: Kamuning diospyros (Bilog)

    Scientific Name: Muraya exotica

6. Local Name: Lagundi

    Scientific Name: Vitex negundo

    Family: Lamiaceae

7. Local Name: Bougainvillea

    Scientific Name: Bougainvillea spectabilis

   Family: Nyctaginaceae 

8. Local Name: Bignay/ Antidesma

    Scientific Name: Antidesma angustifolium 

    Family: Phyllanthaceae

9. Local Name: Kamagong/ Mabolo/ Velvet Apple/ Philippine ebony

    Scientific Name: Diospyros blancoi

    Family: Ebenaceae

10.Local Name: Camachile

     Scientific Name: Phithecellebium dulce

11.Local Name: Bantolinao

     Scientific Name: Maba buxifolia

     Family: Ebenaceae

12.Local Name: Jasmin (Suimei)/ Jessamine

     Scientific Name: Jasminum polyanthum

     Family: Oleaceae

13.Local Name: Lemonsito/ limeberry

     Scientific Name: Triphasia trifolia

     Family: Rutaceae

14.Local Name: Tamarind

     Scientific Name: Tamarindus indica

     Family: Fabaceae

15.Local Name: Guava / Sinorita Guava

     Scientific Name: Psidium guajava / Feijoa sellowiana

     Family: Myrtaceae

16.Local Name: Narra/ Malay Paduak / Burmese Rosewood

     Scientific Name: Pterocarpus indicus

     Family: Fabaceae

17.Local Name: Mango

     Scientific Name: Mangifera indica

     Family: Anacardiaceae

18.Local Name: Krishnachura / Fire tree

     Scientific Name: Delonix regia

     Family: Fabaceae

19.Local Name: Yellow dogi

    Scientific Name:

20.Local Name: Podocarpus

     Scientific Name: Podocarpus neriifolius

     Family: Podocarpaceae

21.Local Name: Boxwood

     Scientific Name: Buxus sempervirens

     Family: Buxaceae

22 Local Name: Casuarina Tree 

     Scientific Name: Casuarina equisetifolia

     Family: Casuaranaceae

23.Local Name: Bantigue

     Scientific Name: Pemphis acidula

     Family: Lythraceae