Kamokamotehan PRODUCT NAME
Operculina turpethum (L.) Manso. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kamokamotehan |
| Local Name: | Burakan (Ticao); Kamokamotehan (Rizal). |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
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| Product Description: | A pubescent vine reaching a length of 5m or more. The stems are often purplish, prominently 2-4-angled, and narrowly winged. The leaves are alternate, 5-15cm long, the apex pointed, the base somewhat heart-shaped or straight. The corolla is white and 4cm long wide. The capsule is rounded and 1-1.5cm ion diameter. |
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DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is found throughout the Philippines Islands |
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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