The reserve houses a tropical dry forest ecosystem, within the reserve the flora consists of over 500 species of plants and tropical dry trees, such as pochote, black rosewood, mahogany, hogplum and guacuco, as well as a large variety and amount of orchids.
A theory regarding the name of the city of Bangkok, Thailand is that the name is derived from makok (มะกอก), the Thai name for the fruit of Spondias dulcis.
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They are commonly named hog plums, Spanish plums, libas in Bikol and in some cases golden apples for their brightly colored fruit which resemble an apple or large plum at a casual glance.
Spondias mombin | Spondias purpurea | Spondias dulcis | Spondias |