Diliuariu PRODUCT NAME
Acanthus ilicifolius Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Diliuariu |
| Local Name: | Lagoiloi (Agusan); Gregorio (Bisaya); Dagudri, Galura, Tindoi, Tinlui (Tagalog); Daluari (Bataan); Santing-santing (Moro); Duluariu (Mindoro); Diliuariu (Manila). |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
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| Product Description: | A shrub 0.5-1.5m high. It has prop roots. The leaves are opposite and up to 18cm in length and 8 in breadth. They have very short petioles. The flowers about 4cm long, borne on spikes, and surrounded by 2 bracts and a bracteole. The calyx is divided near the base into 4 parts, 2 of which are much longer than the other 2. The fruit is a capsule from 2-2.5cm long |
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| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | Mangrove swamps |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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