Salago PRODUCT NAME
Wikstroemia spp. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Salago |
| Local Name: | Filipino: Salago |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Other Species of Same Genera: | W. indica, Wlanceolata, W. meyeniana, and W. ovata |
| Product Description: | A shrub. The bast is light colored and has a somewhat silky appearance |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | Found scattered in tickets throughout the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | The bark is use for tying purposes |
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| Management Practices: | The bark is collected in considerable quantities and exported to Japan, where it is said to be used in the manufacture of bank notes and other strong paper. Most of the bark collected comes from the vicinity of Mount Mayon and from Mindanao. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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