Dropseed PRODUCT NAME
Sporobolus elongates R. Br. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bakuit |
| Local Name: | Bakuit (Iloilo); Sangsangitan (Bontoc). |
| Family: | Poaceae |
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| Product Description: | A grass with slender stems, numerous, rather long and narrow leaves, and long narrow panicles |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao, but is most abundant in the Mountain Province |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | flowers |
| Uses: | A fairly fine straw of medium length is obtained from the flower stalks and utilized at times in Iloilo as a hat material. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SPORO |
