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Lantana PRODUCT NAME

Lantana camara L. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Lantana
Local Name: Albahaca de caballo (Spanish in Zamboanga); Bahug-bahug (Negros); Boho-boho (Iloilo); Coronitas, Tinta-tintahan (Manila); Lantana (Tarlac, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna).
Family: Verbenaceae
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Product Description: An erect or half-climbing, hairy, aromatic shrub, usually 1-2m in height when erect and higher when climbing. The leaves are rounded at the base and pointed at the tip, with toothed margins, and from 5-10cm in length. The flowers are pink, red, or yellow, and borne in many-flowered heads. The fruit is small, almost black berry
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Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species grows abundantly and luxuriantly and is common in the waste places of the Philippines. It is native of tropical America

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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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