Bagilumbang PRODUCT NAME
Aleurites trisperma Blanco SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bagilumbang |
| Local Name: | Bagilumbang, Balukanad (Laguna); Banukalag, Lumbang-banukalad, Lumbang-gubat (Cavite); Balukanag (Batangas); Lumbang (Negros Oriental, Camarines). |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree 10-15m or more in height. It does not hairs except on the inflorescences. The fruit is 5-6cm in diameter, somewhat rounded and angled, opens later along the angles, and usually has 3 cells, each of which contains a single seed. The seed id is somewhat circular, flattened, rather smooth, but with numerous small ridges. It has hard, brittle shell about 0.5mm thick. This contains a white, oily, fleshy kernel consisting of a very thin embryo surrounded by a large endosperm. This in turn covered by a thin, white, papery seed coat |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is a native of the Philippines and is not found outside of the Archipelago. It is apparently not abundant, but quantities sufficient for extensive planting can be secured every year |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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