Kawayan-kiling PRODUCT NAME
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kawayan-kiling |
| Local Name: | Kawayan-kiling, Kawayan bayugin, Kawayan hobero, Taiwanak, Tewanak (Tagalog); Bulinau, Burirau, Lunas, Sinambang (Bisaya); Kaboloan (Bicol). |
| Family: | Poaceae alt. Gramineae |
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| Product Description: | This is a clump-forming spineless bamboo, which reaches a height of about 17m or more and a diameter of about 12 centimeters. The stems are smooth, usually yellowish or yellowish-green. It is smaller than Bambusa spinosa and has thinner walls |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making, Others |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed throughout the Philippines and it is cultivated and half wild in Asia, Africa, and America |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | trunk |
| Uses: | It is used for house construction, bridges, furniture |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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