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Screw pines PRODUCT NAME

Pandanus luzonensis Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Alasas
Local Name: Alasas (Zambales, Rizal); Dasa (Rizal0; Pandan de china (Bulacan)
Family: Pandanaceae
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Product Description: It reaches a height of about 7 meters
NTFP Classification: Crafts and furniture making

DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species widely distributed ay low and medicine altitude from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: leaves, leaflets
Uses: The leaves are used for making coarse mats, bags, and baskets
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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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