Lemongrass or Tanglad PRODUCT NAME
Andropogon citrates DC. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Lemongrass or Tanglad |
| Local Name: | Baraniw (Pangasinan); Tanglad (Tagalog, Bikol, Palawan). |
| Family: | Gramineae |
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| Product Description: | A tufted perennial with leaves up to 1m in length and 1.4cm in width |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This grass is frequently cultivated, especially in India and Ceylon, for its fragrant leaves. It is widely distributed, but not extensively cultivated in the Philippines and not grow outside of cultivation |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets roots |
| Uses: | The leaves cooked with fish, meat to improve the taste and are used as a flavor in wines and various sauces and spices; it is also used medicinally, being applied to the forehead and face as a cure for headache, and an infusion is held in the mouth to alleviate the suffering of toothache The roots resemble ginger in flavor, used as a condiment and for performing hair washes of gogo |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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