Bariu-an PRODUCT NAME
Grewia eriocarpa Juss. (G. negrosensis). SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bariu-an |
| Local Name: | Anilau (Cebu); Balibago, Kanas-kanas (Batangas); Baliliuan (Zambales); Balitnong (Ilocos Norte, Capiz); Baria-an (Union); Bariu-an (Iloko, Itneg, Abra, Union, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija); Baruan (Lepanto); Danli (Tayabas); Diran (Union); Duran (Pangasinan); Keddeng (Ilocos Sur, Abra, Union); Lapi, Laput, Plapuit (Cagayan); Masaplak (Pampanga). |
| Family: | Tiliaceae |
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| Product Description: | A shrub or small tree. The leaves are alternate, densely hairy, pointed at the tip, oblique at the base, from 5-15cm in height, and with the lower surface white or nearly so. The flowers are small and yellow. The fruit is small, round, bluish, and edible |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
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USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | A rope of average strength is made from this tree’s bark. The fiber is extracted from the bark as soon as it is removed from the tree. The rope is used for hauling, tying cattle, and binding rice bundles. In Abra the fiber is used to some extent in making hat braids. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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