Deora PRODUCT NAME
Peristrophe bivalves (L.) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Deora |
| Local Name: | Dausa, Deora (Bohol); Kalarosa (Bukidnon); Taoda (Agusan); Tiaora (Surigao). |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small bush usually about a meter or less in height. The leaves are opposite, somewhat hairy, pointed t the tip, abruptly pointed at the base, and 6-12cm in length. The flowers are fairly large, and pinkish or purplish |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from Mountain Province of Luzon to Mindanao |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets stems |
| Uses: | The leaves and young stem yield a dye ranging in color from yellow orange to deep-red orange. In dying the leaves and young stem are cut off, put into water, and boiled with the object to be dyed |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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