Bakembakes PRODUCT NAME
Malachra capitata Jacq SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bakembakes |
| Local Name: | Annabo (Union); Bakembakes (Abra, Ilocos Sur, Union); Bulbulin (Pampanga); Bulahan, Bulabulahan (Cavite); Labug-labug (Iloilo, Negros Occidental); Sipit-ulang (Bulacan); Paang-baliwis (Manila, Rizal). |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
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| Product Description: | A coarse, erect annual 0.5-2 meters in height and covered with very coarse hair. The leaves are alternate, from 5-15cm in diameter, rounded, and slightly lobed. The base is heart-shaped. The petals are yellow and 1cm long |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common in waste places throughout the Philippines. It is a native of tropical America |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | The bast is strong and is used in the manufacture of rope |
| Origin: | native of America |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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