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Alagasi PRODUCT NAME

Leucosyke capitellata (Poir.) Wedd. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Alagasi
Local Name: Alagasi, Hanlagasi, Hilagasi (Mindoro); Alangasi, Isis-maya (Rizal); Anagasi, Hinagasi, Layasin, Li-a-sin (Tayabas); Anugau (Sorsogaon); Aragasi, Tinagasi (Camarines); Isis-ngipin (Laguna); Karikasin (Nueva Ecija); Lagasi (Laguna, Mindoro),
Family: Urticaceae
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Product Description: A tree reaching a height of 8-10meters. The leaves are alternate, pointed at the apex, abruptly pointed at the base, hairy, the lower surface whitish, the margins toothed. The flowers are small and whitish, and borne in compact heads.
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Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species is distributed from Luzon to Palawan.

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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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