Agpoi PRODUCT NAME
Bauhinia cumingiana (Benth) F. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Agpoi |
| Local Name: | Agkui (Pampanga); Agpoi (Bataan, Camarines); Agpar, Ugpoi (Bataan); Banot/Banut (Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas); Impid, Impig (Camarines); Libang-bang (Masbate); Lupig (Nueva Ecija); Niogniogan (Cotabato); Oplig (Abra); Salibangbang (Negros, Leyte); Umpig, Umpik (Cagayan); Upling (Union). |
| Family: | Leguminasae |
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| Product Description: | A hug, woody vine growing in virgin forests. The leaves are alternate, smooth, heart-shaped, divided at the apex, and 8-12cm in length. It has brownish-yellow flowers in large clusters and large, flat seed pods. |
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DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is widely distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast stems |
| Uses: | The bast is very strong and is used by the Negritos of Bataan Province for making bowstring. It is also used for making rope. The vine is used for tying purposes especially for hanging tobacco stick s and hauling logs. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://www.malampaya.com/mindoro/webpage/MBIS/Field_Survey%20(Occ.%20Min.%20)%20II.htm |
