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Kayumanis  PRODUCT NAME

Clausena anisum-olens (Blanco) Merr.  SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Kayumanis 
Local Name: Dayap-dayapan (Laguna); Kayumanis (Rizal). 
Family: Rutaceae 
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Product Description: A small tree, 3-6m high. The leaves are alternate, 2030cm long, compound, with 7-11leaflets which are inequalateral, pointed at the tip, 5-11cm in length, and with toothed margins. The leaves are aromatic when crushed. The flowers are greenish white, fragrant, about 8mm in diameter, and borne in panicles which are 15-20cm long. 
NTFP Classification: Exudates and extracts 

DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Philippines 
Description: This species is a native of the Philippines, widely distributed, and abundant in some places. It is occasionally cultivated

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: leaves, leaflets 
Uses: The leaves are used for extraction 
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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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