Bayok-bayokan PRODUCT NAME
Pterospermum niveum Vid. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bayok-bayokan |
| Local Name: | Baroi (Abra, Pangasinan, Tarlac); Bayog (Zambales, Bataan Rizal, Laguna, Camarines, Mindoro); Bayok (Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bataan, Laguna); Bayok-bayokan (Camarines); Bayugtin, Tingantingan (Tayabas); Kantingan (Mindoro); Tamok (Bataan). |
| Family: | Sterculiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a diameter of 60 centimeters. The leaves are alternate, hairy, oblique at the base, pointed at the tip, and 7-17c m in length. The flowers are large, white, and fragrant. The fruits are pointed; 6-8cm long, splits into 4 or 5 segments, and contains winged seeds. |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is widely distributed in the forests of the Philippines. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | The bark is used for making rope and tying purposes. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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