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Amboi-uan PRODUCT NAME

Grewia acuminate Juss. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Amboi-uan
Local Name: Allagat, Alinau (Union); Alagasi (Negros); Bagun, Balagan (Palawan); Balongo dilang-ahas (Zamboanga); Amboi-uan (Union)
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Product Description: A tree reaching a height of about 10m and a diameter of about 15cm. The leaves are alternate, hairy, pointed at the apex, rounded at the base, with toothed margins, and 8-15cm long. The flowers have whitish petals and prominent yellow stamens, and borne on compound inflorescences. The fruit is green, about 2cm in diameter, frequently somewhat four-lobbed, 4 seeds and very hairy.
NTFP Classification: Crafts and furniture making

DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species is distributed from La Union Province in Luzon to southern Mindanao

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: bark, bast
Uses: The bast extracted from the bark and made into ropes and strings.
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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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