Bakauan-babae PRODUCT NAME
Rhizophora mucronata Lam. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bakauan-babae |
| Local Name: | Bakauan (Tagalog); Bakhau (Surigao); Bakau (Negros); Bakauan-lalaki (Zambales); Bakauang-lalaki (Zamboanga); Bangkau (Tagalog in Tayabas). |
| Family: | Rhizophoraceae |
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| Product Description: | The leaves are leathery in texture, oblong-elliptic, shiny, and up to 16cm in length. The apex of the leaf terminates in a slender, thornlike prolongation of the midrib. The inflorescence stalks are among the leaves. They are from 2.5-4cm in length, about as long as the petioles of the leaves, forked at the apex, and bear from 3-7 flowers. The flowers are white to cream color |
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| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | Mangroves swamps |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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