Bani PRODUCT NAME
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Merr SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bani |
| Local Name: | Balikbalik (Tagalog); Balobalo (Zambales, Basilan); Balukbaluk, Balutbalut, Magit (Cotabato); Baobao (Agusan); Bani (Pangasinan, Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, Cotabato); Kudet (Tayabas); Marokbarok (Camarines); Salingkugi (Zamboanga). |
| Family: | Leguminasae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of 15m and a diameter of about 45cm. The leaves are alternate and compound with 3-7 leaflets, which are smooth, pointed at the apex, rounded at the base, and 7-10cm in length. The flowers are purplish, 1.5cm in length, and borne in raceme. The pods are somewhat flattened, oval in outline, and with a single seed. |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | Bark is used for making strings and ropes. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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