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Ungang PRODUCT NAME

Plectocomia elmeri Becc. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Ungang
Local Name: Ungang (Bagobo).
Family: Palmae
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Product Description: A large, climbing palm with stems 5-7.5cm in diameter. The young stems are green, the old one is and yellowish-green
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Countries Found: Philippines
Description: It is found in dense woods on the south-eastern of Mount Apo at an elevation of about 1,00 meters

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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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