Alagasi PRODUCT NAME
Leucosyke capitellata (Poir.) Wedd. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Alagasi |
| Local Name: | Alagasi, Hanlagasi, Hilagasi (Mindoro); Alangasi, Isis-maya (Rizal); Anagasi, Hinagasi, Layasin, Li-a-sin (Tayabas); Anugau (Sorsogaon); Aragasi, Tinagasi (Camarines); Isis-ngipin (Laguna); Karikasin (Nueva Ecija); Lagasi (Laguna, Mindoro), |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of 8-10meters. The leaves are alternate, pointed at the apex, abruptly pointed at the base, hairy, the lower surface whitish, the margins toothed. The flowers are small and whitish, and borne in compact heads. |
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DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from Luzon to Palawan. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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