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Hinggiu-kalabau PRODUCT NAME

Urceola imberbis (Elmr.) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Hinggiu-kalabau
Local Name: Hinggiu-kalabau (Laguna).
Family: Apocynaceae
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Product Description: A woody vine. The leaves are opposite, smooth, rounded at the base, pointed at the tip, and 8-14cm long. The flowers are pale, yellowish green and borne in considerable numbers on compound inflorescences. The fruits are cylindrical, long, and slender
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DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species is found in Luzon

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: other
Uses: This vine is used for tying purposes
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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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