Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme

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Lokdo PRODUCT NAME

Dryopteris pteroides O. Kuntze. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Lokdo
Local Name: Lokdo (Samar).
Family: Polypodiaceae
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Product Description: The fronds are tufted, pinnate, and usually about 1m in height
NTFP Classification: Exudates and extracts, Crafts and furniture making

DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species is common and widely distributed, usually growing in thickets on hillsides and in valleys at low and medium altitude

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: stems
Uses: The stems are crushed and the cord-like vascular bundles extracted for use as decorative weaves in baskets. The fibers, however, are of inferior quality
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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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