Binunga PRODUCT NAME
Macaranga tanarius Muell-Arg. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Binunga |
| Local Name: | Alangabun, Anabun, Lagaon, Ligabon (Bagobo); Bagambang, Ma-asim (Rizal); Bilu (Pampanga); Biluan, Binungan, malabunga, Biluan-lalaki (Bataan); Biunga (Tayabas); Bing-ua (Nueva Viscaya); Binunga (Bataan, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Camarines, Polillo, Mindoro, Guimaras Is., Negros, Palawan); Binuga, Lungakan (Davao); Gamu, Samuk (Cagayan); ; Ginabang (Benguet); Labauel (Lepanto); Lagau (Bisaya); Malabunga (Mindanao); Mindanga (Camarines); Minunga (Agusan); Samak (Ilocos Norte, Abra, Camiguin Is.). |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small tree reaching a height of 4-8 meters. The leaves are alternate, 10-25cm long, shield-shaped, with the petiole attached to the lower surface within the margin |
| NTFP Classification: | Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is very common and widely distributed in open places and second-growth forests throughout the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast fruits |
| Uses: | The bark and leaves are extensively utilized in the manufacture of a popular fermented drink known as basi. The fruits are sometimes used for the same purpose |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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