Mamalis PRODUCT NAME
Pittosporum pentandrum (Blanco) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Mamalis |
| Local Name: | Balingkauayan (Antique); Basuit (Abra); Bolongkoyan, Saboagon (Guimaras Is.); Darayau (Palawan); Dili (Nueva Viscaya); Lasuit, Pasguik (Benguet); Mamales (Benguet, Rizal); Mamalis (Pangasinan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna); Oplai (Iloko); Panganto-an (Cebu); Taliu (Zambales). |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of 20m and a diametr of about 50 centimeters. It is, however, usually much smaller than this. The leaves are alternate, pointed at both ends, about 10cm long and less than 2cm in width. The flowers are small, white, fragrant, and crowded on small flowering branches. The fruit is quite small, about a centimeter long and contain a number of seeds |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and widely distributed in the Philippines from Luzon to Mindanao, especially in tickets and second-growth forests |
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