Malaboho PRODUCT NAME
Sterculia oblongata R. Br. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Malaboho |
| Local Name: | Bakan (Mindoro); Balinad, Saripongpong, Oos, Uos (Camarines); Banilad (Rizal, Mindoro); Bunga, Malabunga (Tayabas); Hantak (Batanes Is.); Malakakao (Bataan, Laguna); Malabanilad (Samar); Lapnit (Kalayaan Is., Babuyan Is.); Malaboho (Bataan); Sinaligan (Benguet, Abra). |
| Family: | Sterculiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small or medium-sized of tree reaching a diameter of 70 centimeters. It has very large, heart-shaped leaves up to 35cm in length. The flowers are small, pink or red, and borne in considerable numbers on compound inflorescences. The fruits are large and red. Most of the strips of bast of Sterculia oblongata are salmon-buff in color, some are tawny and others are light salmon orange |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is widely distributed in Luzon and the Visayan Islands |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | Rope made from the fiber bast is of medium strength. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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