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Ginlin PRODUCT NAME

Ochrosia oppositifolia (Lam.) K. Sch. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Ginlin
Local Name: Ginlin (Basilan).
Family: Apocynaceae
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Product Description: A fairly large tree. The leaves are thick, pointed at the base, and abruptly pointed at the tip
NTFP Classification: Food and food ingredients (plant-derived)

DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species has been reported only from Mindanao and Basilan

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: seeds
Uses: The fruit contains an edible seed
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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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