Pototan-lalaki PRODUCT NAME
Bruguiera cylindrical (Linn.) Blume SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Pototan-lalaki |
| Local Name: | Bakauan, Busain, Tangal-babae (Mindoro): Bius, Langarai (Cotabato); Hingali (Negros); Magtongog, Kamagtangod (Masbate); Pototan, Pototan-lalaki (Tayabas, Mindoro); Biuas (Bataan). |
| Family: | Rhizophoraceae |
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| Product Description: | It is have rather thin leaves. They are soft, 7-12cm in length, shiny and narrowed at both ends. The flowering stalks are found in the axils of the leaves; they are usually shorter than the petioles and bear 2-3 flowers. The flowers are greenish, about 1cm long and slightly over a centimeter broad. The calyx is green and divided into 7 or 8 narrow fleshy lobes. The petals are white, equal in number with, but shorter than the calyx-lobes |
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| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species occurs in the Philippines in an exceedingly small amount. Swamps are frequently found which do not contain it, and it is usually f small size |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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