Scan, Learn, and Conserve

Our study, “Digital Profiling and Conservation Mapping of Balakat Trees (Ziziphus talanai) in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, Philippines” serves as a model for smart tree documentation. By integrating QR codes with a web-based database, we are pioneering a digital-first approach to plant research, ensuring that ecological data is more accessible than ever.

Scan QR code and see Tree Profiling

Why QR Code Integration Matters in Tree Profiling

Instant Access to Data

Scanning a QR code linked to a tree that provides access to its scientific profile, ecological benefits, and conservation status.

Efficient Monitoring & Conservation

Helps researchers track growth, health, and environmental impact without relying on traditional, time-consuming documentation.

Engaging the Community

Encourages public participation in environmental awareness by making tree information interactive and accessible through smartphones.

Sustainable & Paperless

Eliminates the need for printed labels or field guides, reducing environmental impact while promoting smart conservation.

Ecological and Environmental Benefits Balakat Tree

Balakat Trees Helps
Balakat Tree
Climate Protection

By storing carbon in its biomass, including its trunk, branches, and roots, the Balakat tree contributes to lowering global temperatures and combating the effects of climate change.

Environmental Benefits

By holding the soil together, it protects agricultural lands and prevents nutrient loss, which is essential for healthy plant growth.

Biodiversity Support

It provides food and shelter for a wide variety of organisms, including birds, insects, and small mammals.

Sustainable Agriculture

This property makes it a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides, which can pollute soil and water systems.

Connecting People to Trees, One Scan at a Time

The Balakat tree (Ziziphus talanai) holds deep historical and cultural significance in Mabalacat City, Pampanga. The city’s name originates from the indigenous word “Mabalacat,” meaning “full of Balakat trees,” as the area was once a dense forest of these trees and home to a Negrito settlement.

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