An endangered Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) has been spotted blooming in a rare and stunning sight at the peak of the Masungi Georeserve Project in Baras, Rizal. Endemic to the Philippines and locally known as Tayabak, the Jade Vine is a climbing plant that can grow up to 20 meters in height. Its most notable feature is the pendulous, chandelier-like growth of its flowers, which adds to the beauty of the country's flora. 'Masungi park rangers spotted the Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) at the peak of the Masungi Geopark Project, the same area that would have been leveled to the ground by quarries if not for citizens' vigilance,' the wildlife sanctuary wrote in its Facebook post on Saturday, April 1.

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