Anos PRODUCT NAME
Schizostachyum lima (Blanco) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Anos |
| Local Name: | Anos (Tagalog); Sumbiling (Palawan). |
| Family: | Poaceae (alt. Gramineae) subfamily: Bambusoideae tribe: Bambuseae. |
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| Product Description: | This endemic, erect, thin-walled bamboo is distinguished among all the Philippine forms by its long internodes, which are usually about 1m in length |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making, Other commercial and industrial uses, Others |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to Mindanao and it has been grown in plantations at Los Baños |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | resin |
| Uses: | The latex would appear to be promising material for chewing gum |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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