Sagisi PRODUCT NAME
Heterospathe elata Scheff. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Sagisi |
| Local Name: | Dayumaka (Cagayan); Sagisi, Segisi (Bisaya); Salaniog (Bagobo); Tagise (Bicol). |
| Family: | Arecaceae/Palmae |
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| Product Description: | A tall, slender palm with pinnate leaves 3.5-4m in length, and long, pendulous, branching, axillary fruit stalks with numerous, small, globose fruits |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived), Ornamental plants |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is widely distributed in the Philippines from Luzon to Mindanao |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits buds leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | The fruit is sometimes used as substitute for Areca catechu for chewing The buds are edible Leaflets are extensively used in the manufacture of the sun-hats |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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