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Anos PRODUCT NAME

Schizostachyum lima (Blanco) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Anos 
Local Name: Anos (Tagalog); Sumbiling (Palawan). 
Family: Poaceae (alt. Gramineae) subfamily: Bambusoideae tribe: Bambuseae. 
Other Species of Same Genera:
Product Description: This endemic, erect, thin-walled bamboo is distinguished among all the Philippine forms by its long internodes, which are usually about 1m in length 
NTFP Classification: Crafts and furniture making, Other commercial and industrial uses, Others 

DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Philippines 
Description: This species is distributed from northern Luzon to Mindanao and it has been grown in plantations at Los Baños 

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: resin 
Uses: The latex would appear to be promising material for chewing gum 
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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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