Marakapas PRODUCT NAME
Thespesia lampas D. and G. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Marakapas |
| Local Name: | Amagong (Nueva Ecija); Bulak-bulakan, Kastule (Tagalog); Daldallupang, Maratarong (Iloko, Abra, Itneg); Kapas-kapas (Union); Marakapas (Amburayan, Abra, Zambales). |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
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| Product Description: | An erect, slightly branched shrub, 2, or 3m in height. The leaves are alternate, three-lobed, or nearly entire, 10-20cm long, and hairy. The flowers are large, 6-8cm long, and yellow with a purple center. The fruit is an ovoid capsule about 3cm long |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts |
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: | Fiber bast is used for making rope but it is very weak |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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