Palosapis PRODUCT NAME
Anisoptera thurifera Blanco. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Palosapis |
| Local Name: | Apitong (Sibuyan Is.); Apnit, Duung (Abra); Bagobalong (Samar); Betes, Letis (Masbate); Dagang (Rizal, Bulacan, Albay, Camarines); Dagum (Laguna, Tayabas, Albay); Dayung (Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte); Lauan (Rizal); Mayapis (Rizal, Bataan, Zambales, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan); Palosapis (Zambales, Pangasinan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija). |
| Family: | Leguminosae |
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| Product Description: | Reaches a height of 40-45m and a diameter of 140-180 centimeters. It has a straight, regular unbuttressed bole that is three-fifths to two-thirds of the height of the tree. The bark is from 15-25mm thick; in young trees smooth and with a yellowish tinge; in order trees, especially at the base, broken into irregular patches and dirty brown in color. The heartwood is yellowish with rose-colored streaks and blothes or evenly rose-colored. When seasoned, the color pale yellow with reddish or light yellow-brown markings. The leaves are alternate, rounded at the base, pointed at the tip, from 7.5-16cm long, and 3-7cm wide. The fruit is rounded, 4-15mm in diameter, and with 2 wings which are 5-9cm long, and sometimes more than a centimeter broad |
| NTFP Classification: | Reaches a height of 40-45m and a diameter of 140-180 centimeters. It has a straight, regular unbuttressed bole that is three-fifths to two-thirds of the height of the tree. The bark is from 15-25mm thick; in young trees smooth and with a yellowish tinge; in order trees, especially at the base, broken into irregular patches and dirty brown in color. The heartwood is yellowish with rose-colored streaks and blothes or evenly rose-colored. When seasoned, the color pale yellow with reddish or light yellow-brown markings. The leaves are alternate, rounded at the base, pointed at the tip, from 7.5-16cm long, and 3-7cm wide. The fruit is rounded, 4-15mm in diameter, and with 2 wings which are 5-9cm long, and sometimes more than a centimeter broad |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and widely distributed in the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | trunk |
| Uses: | The wood is used considerably for construction |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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