Species Recommendation

Pick a barangay to see which tree species suit its measured elevation, temperature, rainfall and soil.

Municipality

Barangay

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Elevation —

Avg temperature —

Annual rainfall —

Soil texture —

Agro-ecological zone —

Soil series: —

Choose a municipality to begin

Rank	Species	Similarity	Within published ranges	Elevation	Temperature	Rainfall	Preferred soil	Features used
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Pick a municipality and barangay above and this table fills with the ranked species for that site. Recommendations cover all 478 barangays in Pangasinan.

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The basics

What does this page do?

It suggests tree species that suit a barangay's growing conditions.

Pick a municipality and a barangay, then press Show recommendations.

How are the species ranked?

The system compares the barangay with each species' published growing conditions:

elevation
temperature
rainfall
soil texture
coastal exposure (how salty the area is)

Each species gets a similarity score. The closest match is ranked first.

Every species is scored. The top 5 are shown, and Show all lists the rest.

What does the similarity score mean?

It runs from 0 to 1. Closer to 1 means the species' conditions are closer to the barangay's.

Scores are usually close together, so compare the ranks rather than reading much into small gaps.

Why can't I find my barangay?

Only barangays with measured elevation, climate and soil data are listed.

If you are signed in to a CENRO account, you only see municipalities in your CENRO's area.

Reading the table

What does "Within published ranges" mean?

It is a separate yes-or-no check. It shows whether the barangay falls inside every range published for that species.

Why does a top species say "Outside"?

The ranking compares the middle of each species' range, not the whole range.

So a species can be a close match overall, yet have one condition just outside its range. Check which one before you choose it.

What does "Features used" mean?

It shows how many conditions could be compared for that species.

Some species have no published data for a condition. That condition is skipped, never guessed.

Why are there no mangroves for my barangay?

Mangroves need salt water. An inland barangay has none, so mangroves score low there and drop down the list.

What happens when I click a species?

Click the photo for a short description of the species.
Click the name for evaluation numbers: why this barangay scored as it did, and how well the system recommends this species overall.

What are precision and recall?

They check the species against its published ranges, across all barangays you can see:

Precision: of the barangays where the species is in the top 5, how many are inside its ranges.
Recall: of the barangays inside its ranges, how many have it in the top 5.

Higher is better for both. "Not defined" means there was nothing to measure, for example the species is never in a top 5.

Using the results

Should I only plant the top species?

No. Use the list as a starting point, not a final decision.

Published ranges describe the best growing conditions, not the limits a tree can survive. Always check the site in person, along with seedling supply and what the planting is for.

Where does the data come from?

Elevation: OpenTopoData (SRTM, 30 m).
Temperature and rainfall: Open-Meteo, averaged over 2014–2023.
Soil: BSWM Philippine Soil Series.
Species: published growing ranges. The source is named at the bottom of the results.

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Rank	Species	Similarity	Within published ranges	Elevation	Temperature	Rainfall	Preferred soil	Features used
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Rank	Species	Similarity	Within published ranges	Elevation	Temperature	Rainfall	Preferred soil	Features used
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5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—