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Kalitkalit PRODUCT NAME

Cissus repens Lam. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Kalitkalit
Local Name: Ayo (Batangas); Kalitkalit (Rizal, Balabac Is.); Rigini (Ticao Is.).
Family: Vitaceae
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Product Description: A smooth vine reaching a length of 10m or less. The leaves are 7-12cm long, the apex pointed. The base frequently heart-shaped. The flowers are small and greenish, borne on inflorescences which are opposite the leaves or terminate the branches. The fruit is fleshy, purple, about 6mm long, and with a single seed.
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DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species is distributed from the Mountain Province of Luzon to southern Mindanao

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: stems
Uses: This species is used for tying carabaos
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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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