Saleng PRODUCT NAME
Canarium asperum Bentham SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Pagsahingin |
| Local Name: | Saleng, Sahing |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of up to 40 m and a diameter of 100 cm. Bark brownish, sometimes flaky, exudes resin. Leaves compound, pinnate from 20-50 cm long; leaflets 7-15 com long, base rounded or somewhat heartshaped, apex pointed. Flowers greenish white, hairy and 4-5 mm long. Fruit ovoid to subglobose, 9-14 mm L x 4-11 mm and rounded in cross section. |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Crafts and furniture making |
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| Countries Found: | Philippines |
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USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast, seeds |
| Uses: | light, necklace, food of wild birds |
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