Anonang PRODUCT NAME
Cordia myxa Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Anonang |
| Local Name: | Anonang, Anunang, Anunong (Ilocos Sur, Benguet, Uion, Pangasinan, Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Cavite, Tayabas, Batangas, Camarines, Albay, Sorsogon, Mindoro, Masbate, Leyte, Guimaras Is., Palawan, Surigao, Cotabato, Misamis); Anonang-bakir, Sinaligan (Ilocos Sur); Guma (Balabac Is.); Saluyong (Tagalog) |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree usually 5-10m in height. The leaves are alternate, smooth or nearly so, pointed at both ends, and 6-15cm long. The flowers are white or yellowish white, about 7mm long, and borne on compound inflorescence. The fruits are yellowish white, 10-13mm long, and soft, with a hard stone in the center. |
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DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is very common and widely distributed in second-growth forests and open places at low altitudes in the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | A white, gelatinous substance obtained from the fruits is used as glue |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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