Batad-bataran PRODUCT NAME
Batad-bataran SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Batad-bataran |
| Local Name: | Aroro Camarines); Batad (Bukidnon); Batad-bataran (Tagalog); Uginai (Bukidnon). |
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| Product Description: | A coarse, perennial grass reaching a height of 3 meters. It has stout, cylindrical, solid stems, broad leaves, and opens panicles |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is found in the thickets and open, damp places, and is common and widely distributed in the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | seeds |
| Uses: | The stalks of this grass split into strips and occasionally utilized in making hats. Seeds are eaten and cooked for substitute of rice |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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