Kakaag PRODUCT NAME
Commersiona bartrama (L.) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kakaag |
| Local Name: | Anitap (Itneg) Kakaag (Iloko). |
| Family: | Sterculiaceae |
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| Product Description: | a small tree. The leaves are alternate, hairy, heart-shaped at the base, pointed at the tip, 12-18cm long, and with toothed margins. The flowers are small, white, and borne on compound inflorescences. The fruits are rounded capsules which are densely covered with slender, soft, hairy processes |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Crafts and furniture making, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species occurs at low altitudes throughout the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | Fiber bast used for making rope and it is said to be used considerably for general purposes |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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