Isis PRODUCT NAME
Ficus ulmifolia, Lam SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Isis |
| Local Name: | Apas, Koplas (Benguet); Apulas (Bontoc); Asis (Nueva Ecija, Batangas); Hagupit (Laguna); Isis (Bataan, Laguna); Kikkig (Cagayan); Pakiling (Pampanga); Upling-gubat Polillo; Upplas (Benguet, Union, Babuyanes); Taba (Mindoro); Yayasi (Batanes Islands. |
| Family: | Moraceae |
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| Product Description: | A shrub or small tree from 3-5m in height. The leaves are alternate, variables in shape, subentire, undulately lobed or coarsely toothed, sometimes deeply or narrowly lobed. The base is rounded and three-nerved. The leaves are 9-17cm long, and 4-8cm wide. The fruits are axillary and solitary or in pairs, edible and have a good flavor, especially when eaten with sugar and cream. They are soft and fleshy when mature, orange red to purple, somewhat rounded, and about 1.5cm long |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common in thickets and open places throughout the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | Leaves used for cleaning cooking utensils and scouring hardwood floors, stairs, windowsills, etc |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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