Payangit PRODUCT NAME
Marsdenia tinctoria R. Br. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Payangit |
| Local Name: | Payangit (Tayabas). |
| Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
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| Product Description: | A vine with opposite leaves which are pointed at the tip and somewhat rounded or heart-shaped at the base. The flowers are small, yellowish-white, and borne in small clusters |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from Luzon to Mindanao |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | The leaves when boiled yield a light blue dye which is used in coloring cloth |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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