Kulot-kulotan PRODUCT NAME
Thriumfetta bartramia L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kulot-kulotan |
| Local Name: | Balanggot (Camarines); Bulagon (Basilan); Kalo-kalot (Ilocos Norte, Bataan); Kulot-kulotan Bataan, Palawan); Moropoto (Leyte); Pallopallot (Itneg, Iloko); Sauag-caballo (Mindoro). |
| Family: | Tiliaceae |
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| Product Description: | An erect, more or less hairy annual, which reaches a height of 0.5-1.5 meters. The leaves are alternate, hairy, entire or three-lobed, and with toothed margins. The flowers are yellow and 6mm long. The fruits are small, rounded, and covered with smooth, hocked spines. |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is not a native of Philippines but it is thoroughly naturalized and widely distributed in Archipelago. It is found in tropical Asia, Africa, and Malaya. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | The bast fiber is fairly strong and used for making rope |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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