Fish-tail or Pugahan PRODUCT NAME
Caryota cumingii Lodd. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Fish-tail or Pugahan |
| Local Name: | Bahi (Mandaya); Hagol (Bicol); Patikan (Bisaya); Puguhan, Pola (Manobo); Pugaha, Tagipan (Tagalog). |
| Family: | Palmae |
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| Product Description: | It is usually about 6m in height and 20cm in diameter, with spreading alternate leaves scattered along a considerable portion of the upper part of the rather slender trunk. The fruits are globose , small in size, and with a single seed. The pulpy outer covering contains very numerous, stinging, needle-like crystals or rhaphides |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This palm is widely distributed in the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | buds |
| Uses: | The buds are edible and is extracted for tuba or wine |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://www.malampaya.com/mindoro/webpage/Mbis/Merril_Angiosperms%20(mono)III.htm |
