Gaas PRODUCT NAME
Scirpiodendron ghaeri (Gaertn.) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Gaas |
| Local Name: | Gaas (Bisaya). |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
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| Product Description: | The largest and coarsest sedge in the Philippines, greatly resembling a narrow-leaved pandan in appearance. The leaves are from 1-4m in length and very numerous. The edges an armed with numerous short spines. The fruits are distinctly ridged, over a centimetre in length, and borne in compact clusters subtended by large leaf –like bracts. |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | The plant is gregarious and often found in large quantities in open ravines, along small streams, in swamps at low altitudes, and sometimes around the borders of lakes. |
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| Management Practices: | In Leyte the leaves of this sedge are used to some extent in making hats, but the material is apparently of inferior quality |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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