Sappan wood, brazil-wood, bukkum wood or Sibikau PRODUCT NAME
Caesalpinia sappan L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Sappan wood, brazil-wood, bukkum wood orSibikau |
| Local Name: | Sapang (Ilocos Sur, Union, Tayabas, Bataan, Rizal); Sibukau (Union, Bataan, Laguna, Guimaras Is., Negros, Mindoro, Zamboanga, Basilan). |
| Family: | Leguminosae |
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| Product Description: | A small tree 3-5m high, with scattered prickles. The leaves are compound and up to 50cm long. The flowers are yellow and from 2-2.5cm in diameter. The pods are hard, shiny, and about 7cm long and 3.5-4cm wide. |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and widely distributed in thickets in the Philippines, but is probably an introduced plant. It is extensively cultivated in the Island of Guimaras, chiefly as a hedge plant |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | trunk |
| Uses: | Trunk wood. The cutting can be done in autumn and winter. The wood is first cut into short fragments which are chopped into slices before drying. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://traditionalmed.blogspot.com/2007/08/caesalpinia-sappan-l.html |
