Bikal PRODUCT NAME
Schizostacyum diffusum (Blanco) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bikal |
| Local Name: | Bikal (Tagalog, Iloko, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Cagayan); Usiu (Tagalog); Baliaro, Balikau Bongbong, Lo-ob (Bisaya); Hindi, Indi, Inri, Buboi (Bicol); Butor (Isinai). |
| Family: | Poaceae |
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| Product Description: | : It is characterized not only by its habit, but also by its very thick walls. Sometimes the lumen is almost entirely wanting, especially in the lower parts of the stem. It is also known as source of drinking water, as water of good quality can be secured from the internodes |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | It is widely distributed in the forest of the Philippines and is endemic |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | trunk |
| Uses: | It is extensively used in making baskets, while it is now beginning to attract attention for the purpose of making chairs, for which it is adapted on account of its thick stout walls |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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