Ambung PRODUCT NAME
Arenga ambong Becc. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Ambung |
| Local Name: | Ambung (Moro). |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
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| Product Description: | A very short stems and grows in large tufts or clumps. It is larger than the above species and is characterized by its very much broader leaflets which are prominently lobed, about 70cm long and from 6-10cm wide |
| NTFP Classification: | Feed, fodder and fuelwood |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | It occurs in Palawan, Balabac, Mindanao, Cebu, southern Luzon, and probably in some other Islands |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | buds |
| Uses: | The buds are edible |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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