Taluto PRODUCT NAME
Pterocymbium tinctorium (Blanco) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Taluto |
| Local Name: | Abigon, Taoto, Tautu (Bataan, Leyte); Bangat (Zambales); Bayao, Takung (Surigao); Balulau (Agusan); Duidui (Tayabas); Huligano (Nueva Ecija); Libtuk (Cagayan); Malasapsap (Pampanga); Marakapas (Kalayaan Is., Ilocos Sur, Benguet); Mayo (Manobo); Taloto, Taluto (Nueva (Ecija, Bataan, Laguna, Tayabas, Camarines, Mindoro, Negros, Palawan, Cotabato); Tagungtungan (Cebu). |
| Family: | Sterculiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tall tree reaching a height of 45-50m and a diameter of 90cm. It has a straight, regular trunk 25-30m in length. Typical leaves are heart-shaped. The fruits are oval, over a centimetre long, and with prominent wings 7-10cm in length. The wood is white, light, and very soft. The bast is pale orange-yellow |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | It occurs in the virgin forests and usually on the drier soils. For a short period during the dry season it is leafless |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | Bast fiber used for making rope |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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