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Large-leaf Salago PRODUCT NAME

Wikstroemia meyeniana Warb. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Large-leaf Salago
Local Name: Sagu (Laguna); Salago (Albay)
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Product Description: A shrug 1-2m in height. The leaves are opposite, pointed at the tip, rounded at the base, and 6-12cm in height. The flowers are greenish yellow, about 1.5-2cm in length, and borne in small clusters. The fruits are red and about a centimeter in length
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Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species is common and widely distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao

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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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