Unmaking Botany: Science and Vernacular Knowledge in the Colonial Philippines

Charlie Samuya Veric

doi:10.1080/0030851x.2026.2646474

March 23, 2026Pacific Affairs

Unmaking Botany: Science and Vernacular Knowledge in the Colonial Philippines

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The research aims to explore how plant naming reflects the political, social, and cultural history of the Philippines during colonial times.
Analyzed historical texts and botanical records from the colonial period.
Examined the influence of different imperial powers on the vernacular naming of plants.
Investigated social and political contexts affecting botanical naming practices.
Found significant shifts in plant naming corresponding with changes in colonial rule.
Identified connections between plant names and local cultural identity under imperial influence.
Demonstrated that naming practices served as a reflection of social hierarchies and resistance.

Implication

Historical analysis uncovers the cultural and political implications of plant naming in the Philippines, indicating deeper societal insights.

Abstract

What can the naming of plants reveal about the political, social, and cultural history of the Philippines under two imperial flags? Kathleen Cruz Gutierrez, assistant professor of history at the Un...

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