Hi Jayson! When we put an orchid on a board or a tree branch we say we mount it. The board or the branch is called the mount. We also call the board or branch with the orchid on it a mount.
People use any kind of wood that has a rough surface. It also needs to last a long time. Some wood rots too fast. You can use a board, which is wood sawed into flat pieces, or you can use a piece of tree branch.
It is easiest to use wood that grows near you. Oak wood works well. I think there are oaks in the mountains in the Philippines. Mango wood works well. I have mesquite wood. Here is a thread where I show how I tied a plant onto a mesquite branch. You can do the same thing with a board:
Mounting Oncidium sphacelatum, a climber, Part 1
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