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Kawayan-kiling  PRODUCT NAME

Bambusa vulgaris Schrad.  SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Kawayan-kiling 
Local Name: Kawayan-kiling, Kawayan bayugin, Kawayan hobero, Taiwanak, Tewanak (Tagalog); Bulinau, Burirau, Lunas, Sinambang (Bisaya); Kaboloan (Bicol). 
Family: Poaceae alt. Gramineae 
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Product Description: This is a clump-forming spineless bamboo, which reaches a height of about 17m or more and a diameter of about 12 centimeters. The stems are smooth, usually yellowish or yellowish-green. It is smaller than Bambusa spinosa and has thinner walls 
NTFP Classification: Crafts and furniture making, Others 

DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Philippines 
Description: This species is distributed throughout the Philippines and it is cultivated and half wild in Asia, Africa, and America

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: trunk 
Uses: It is used for house construction, bridges, furniture 
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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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