Sampaguita

Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine or Sambac jasmine or Mogra) is a species of jasmine native to Bhutan and India. It is cultivated in many places, especially West Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is naturalised in many scattered locales: Mauritius, Madagascar, the Maldives, Christmas Island, Chiapas, Central America, southern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles. Jasminum sambac is a small shrub or vine growing up to 0.5 to 3 m (1.6 to 9.8 ft) in height. It is widely cultivated for its attractive and sweetly fragrant flowers.

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Sa Tagalog

Ang sampaguita (jasminum sambac) o kampupot ay isang uri ng sampaga na katutubo sa Asya tropikal, mula subkontinenteng Indiyo hanggang sa Timog-silangang Asya. Itinatanim ito sa maraming lugar, lalo na sa Kanlurang Asya, Timog Asya at Timog-silangang Asya.

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Recorded in the Philippines

GBIF holds 46 records of this plant from the Philippines. The ones with map coordinates fall in 13 provinces, most often Zamboanga del Norte (7), Cavite (2), Cebu (2), Laguna (2), Batangas (1), Camarines Norte (1), Davao del Sur (1), Davao Oriental (1), and 5 more.

Counts from GBIF occurrence records, October 2026. They include planted trees and garden plants, and a province with no records may only lack collectors.