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Lupi PRODUCT NAME

Phragmites karka (Retz) Trin. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Lupi
Local Name: Lupi (Camarines); Sabunog (Negros Occidental); Tanubong (Bontoc).
Family: Poaceae (alt. Gramineae) subfamily: Arundinoideae tribe: Arundineae.
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Product Description: A coarse, erect grass attaining a height of at least 3 meters. The stems are cylindrical and hallow. This species is larger than Phragmites vulgaris.
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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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