Screw pine oyango PRODUCT NAME
Pandanus radicans SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Oyango |
| Local Name: | Olango (Leyte); Owango (Surigao); Oyango (Albay); Uyango (Sorsogon); Wango (Bohol) |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
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| Product Description: | It reaches a height of 8m long, wide leaves and dark, brick-red fruits. |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is apparently widely distributed in the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | The leaves are used for making coarse mats, bags, and baskets |
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| Management Practices: | In Mindanao, the wood has benn found to be excellent for the manufacture of splints used in making baskets; in fact, they are reported to be superior to rattans for this purpose |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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