Bariuatuat PRODUCT NAME
Tetrastigma loheri Gagnep. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bariuatuat |
| Local Name: | Bariuatuat (Ilocos Norte). |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Other Species of Same Genera: | A woody vine. It climbs by means of simple tendrils. The leaves are alternate and compound with 3 leaflets which are pointed at the tip, rounded or pointed at the base, coarsely toothed, and from 7-20cm in length. The flowers are small, pale yellow, and occur on rounded clusters. The fruits are round, fleshly and about a centimeter in diameter. |
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| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is found in Luzon |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | The fruits are edible The sour leaves are used as flavoring |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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