Srew pine sabutan PRODUCT NAME
Pandanus sabotan Blanco. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Sabutan |
| Local Name: | Sabutan (Laguna, Rizal, Tayabas). |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
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| Product Description: | The plant is 2-4m in height. The leaves resemble those of Pandanus tectorius, but are of finer texture. It is easily propagated by axillary suckers which grow from the lower parts of the stems |
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DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | Sabutan is cultivated ain and about towns along the eastern and northern shores of Laguna de Bay, in parts of Tayabas province, and on the island of Palillo; but has never found wild, although it not infrequently occurs where cultivation has been abandoned |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | Fiber from the leaves used for making hats, and mats |
| Origin: | This plant, from which the sabutan fiber is obtained, is well known and has been cultivated in Laguna province (Philippines) for at least two centuries. Hats made of sabutan are strong and durable. The unbleached hats are light green color, and high prizes in the Philippines. Sleeping mats of excellent quality are made fro sabutan fibers either in natural or dyed shades |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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