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Amugan PRODUCT NAME

Pygeum glandulosum Merr SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Amugan
Local Name: Amugan, Bakbak, Dampol (Bataan); Gupit, Kagatongan, Kambal, (Rizal); Kalumala, Gupit (Laguna); Kanumog (Camarines); Lago (Bataan, Laguna)
Family: Rosaceae
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Product Description: A tree reaching a height of 20m and a diameter of 40 centimeters. The leaves are from 6-15cm in length, rather sharply pointed at the tip, either rounded or pointed at the base, and very hairy on both surfaces. The flowers are yellow and borne on slender diameter  
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Countries Found: Philippines 
Description: This species is very common and distributed from northern Luzon to Visayas 

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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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