Abutra PRODUCT NAME
Achangelisia flava Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Abutra |
| Local Name: | Abustra (Ilocos Sur); Abutra (Babuyan); Albutra, Lagtal (Masbate); Lagtang (Tayabas, Mindoro): Suma (Pampanga, Manila). |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
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| Product Description: | A large woody vine. The wood of the stem is yellow. The leaves are alternate, broad at the base, pointed at the tip, and about 15cm long. The flowers are small, white, and borne on compound inflorescence. The fruits are rounded and about 2.5cm in diameter |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from Luzon to Mindanao and is apparently fairly common |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | stems |
| Uses: | The stem is locally as a yellow dye. This dye was identified Brooks* as berberine. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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