Kalumpang PRODUCT NAME
Sterculia foetida Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kalumpang |
| Local Name: | Bangar (Iloko, Itneg); Bobo, Bobog, Bo-bog, Bubog (Panay, Balabac Is., Palawan, Negros); Bobor, Bubur (Ilocos Sur); Bongog (Cagayan); Kalumpang (Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, Polillo, Camarines, Mindoro, Iloilo, Palawan, Cotabato, Apo Is.); Kurumpang (Davao). |
| Family: | Sterculiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A large tree reaching a diameter of 100 centimeters. The leaves are palmately compound with 7-9 leaflets, smooth, sharply pointed at the apex, and 12-18cm long. The flowers are dull yellowish or purplish, 2-2.5cm in diameter, and have a very fetid odor. The seeds are borne in very large, red capsules |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Crafts and furniture making, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is widely distributed in the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | seeds |
| Uses: | The seeds are edible, but purgative if eaten raw. They yield an oil used locally for illuminating, and which could be used for culinary purposes |
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| Management Practices: | The tree sometimes cultivated |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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