Kuliat PRODUCT NAME
Gnetum indicum, (Lour.) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kuliat |
| Local Name: | Baging (Butuan); Bias (Rizal); Kaliat (Benguet); Kuliad (Cagayan); Kuliat (Pampanga, Bataan, Rizal, Lanao). |
| Family: | Gnetaceae |
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| Product Description: | A coarse vine. The leaves are large, pointed at the apex, usually rounded at the base, and from 10-22cm in length. The fruits are red, oval in shape, and about 3cm in length. |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and widely distributed in the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | The bark used for tying purposes and for making rope. The vine is also utilized as a source of drinking water in the forest |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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