Balete PRODUCT NAME
Ficus benjamina Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Balete |
| Local Name: | Anunga (Isabela); Balete (Ilocos Norte, Abra, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Bataan, Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Camarines); Baleteon (Nueva Viscaya); Balete-pula (Tagalog); Baliting-ibon (Batangas); Gisi (Ibanag, Suprovince of Apayao); Kolis (Bataan); Kuliamot (Negrito, Bataan); Salisi (Nueva Viscaya); Tibi (Camarines); Sirisiu (Cagayan). |
| Family: | Moraceae |
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| Product Description: | A strangling fig with smooth, leathery leaves. The leaves are alternate, somewhat oval, 8-15cm long, pointed at the tip, and rounded at the base. The figs occur singly in the axils of the leaves, are dark purple, and about 1-2cm in diameter. The bast is salmon-buff |
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| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and widely distributed at low altitude, from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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