Langorai PRODUCT NAME
Bruguiera parviflora W. & A. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Langorai |
| Local Name: | Pototan (Tayabas, Cagayan, Zamboanga); Hangalai, Hangarai (Mindoro, Masbate, Leyte, Iloilo, Negros,); Hingalai (Polillo); Langarai, Langari (Zamboanga, Tayabas, Masbate, Negros, Zambales); Bakauan-lalaki (Batangas); Bubutigan, Biosan (Samar). |
| Family: | Rhizophoraceae |
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| Product Description: | A tall, slender tree reaching a diameter of 15-30m and a height of 12-18 meters, but trees up to 55cm in diameter are found. The bark is gray, hard, and thick, and has broad, smooth ridges. The leaves are yellowish green, 6-10cm in length, and rather narrow, particularly at the base. The upper surface is shiny, the lower dull. The flowers are about a centimeter in length and about 6mm in breadth. The calyx tube is cylindrical and ends in 8 pointed lobes about one-fourth the length of the calyx tube |
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| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | found in solid stands in the interior of the swamps |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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