Lokdo PRODUCT NAME
Dryopteris pteroides O. Kuntze. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Lokdo |
| Local Name: | Lokdo (Samar). |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
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| Product Description: | The fronds are tufted, pinnate, and usually about 1m in height |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and widely distributed, usually growing in thickets on hillsides and in valleys at low and medium altitude |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | stems |
| Uses: | The stems are crushed and the cord-like vascular bundles extracted for use as decorative weaves in baskets. The fibers, however, are of inferior quality |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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