Bolo PRODUCT NAME
Gagantochloa levis (Blanco) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bolo |
| Local Name: | Kawayan-boo, Kawayan-sina, Kawayan-puti, Boho (Tagalog); Boko, Bolo, Botong (Bisaya). |
| Family: | Poaceae |
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| Product Description: | A stout bamboo reaching a height of 20m or more and a culm diameter of 20 centimeters. Its culms very straight and smooth, dull green, covered siliceous pubescence, and entirely unarmed |
| NTFP Classification: | Others |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | It is found in and about towns in the settled areas of the Philippines, and also in the forests |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | stems |
| Uses: | The stems are used as pipes for temporary water supplies, as they are usually long and straight, and for building fish traps |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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