Lumbang PRODUCT NAME
Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Lumbang |
| Local Name: | Biao (Misamis, Davao); Lumbang (Rizal, Laguna, Zamboanga, Batangas); Lumbang-bato (Cavite). |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A large tree reaching a diameter of 80-150 centimeters. The younger parts and inflorescences are hairy. The leaves have long petioles. The blades are 10-20cm long and either entire or lobed. The fruit is ovoid, and 5-6cm long. It contains hard shell. The seed is about 3cm long and 2.5cm broad. It has very hard, rough, ridged shells which are difficult to crack; and, remover, it is difficult to separate the kernel from the shell. In Hawaii the oil is called kukui or candle-nut oil |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed through Polynesia, the Malayan region, and the Hawaiian Islands and in the Philippines; it is recently has been planted in great numbers in Cebu |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | nuts |
| Uses: | The oil from nut is used for making candle, preparation of paints, varnishes and linoleum, illumination, soap manufacture, wood preservation, etc. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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