Samuyau PRODUCT NAME
Citrus micrantha var. microcarpa Wester. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Samuyau |
| Local Name: | Filipino: Samuyau |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
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| Product Description: | A shrubby tree about 4.5m tall. It has slender branches and small, weak spines. The leaves are thin, with a distinct fragrance, 5.5-8cm long, and 2-2.5cm broad. The flowers are white with a trace of purple on the outside, and 5-9mm in diameter. The fruit is 1.5-2cm in diameter, roundish in outline, and greenish lemon-yellow |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is abundant in Cebu and other Islands of the Bisaya group |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The crushed fruits are used for cleansing the hair, or mixed with gogo (pounded stems of Entanda phaseoloides) which are serve as shampoo |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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