Asian sword fern PRODUCT NAME
Nephrolepis hirsutula Presl. SCIENTIFIC NAME
Common Name: | Asian sword fern |
Local Name: | Alolokdo, Lokdo, Pako-pako (Bisaya); Buyangbang (Batanes Islands); Hagunaya (Tayabas); Korokalasag (Bikol); Lagonton (Abra); Pako (Polillo). |
Family: | Polypodiaceae |
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Product Description: | A coarse fern with creeping rootstocks. The narrow pinnate fronds are from 0.3-1.2m in length and 8-15cm wide |
NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
Countries Found: | Philippines |
Description: | The plant grows both in the ground and as an epiphyte, and is commonly cultivated for ornamental purposes. It is widely distributed at low and medium altitudes in the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
Parts Used: | stems |
Uses: | The fibro-vascular bundles of the stems of this plant are sometimes extracted and used to a very limited extent in the manufacture of hats, mats, and baskets |
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Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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