PLANTS AS BUILDING RESOOURCES Flashcards
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- grows up to 25m in height and 80m in diameter
- growing in forest at low and medium altitudes
- bark pale brown to gray and wrinkled
- seed technology, propagation, and management requires that the seedling stage be shaded while on the sapling stage, partial to full exposure to sunlight
Batikuling (Litsea leytensis Merr.)
family of batikuling
Lauraceae
conservation status of batikuling
endangered and vulnerable (IUCN)
wood qualities of batikuling
moderately coarse
yellowish brown
- one of the most economically significant and promising tree species in the Philippines that can provide for sustainable livelihood options
- grows in open thickets and second growth forests at low to medium altitudes
- moderate low strength, easy to dry species, prone to termites, powder post beetles, and fungal discoloration
- pale to pinkish buff heartwood, not clearly distinguished from sapwood, straight grained, even and fine textured, moderately glossy
Malapapaya (Polyscias nodosa (Blume) Seem)
family of malapapaya
Araliaceae
vernacular name of Tindalo
Balayong
one of the finest Philippine woods for high grade fixtures and structures
Tindalo (Afzelia rhomboidea (Blanco) Vidal)
wood qualities of tindalo
wine red color
very strong
resistant to decay
conservation status of tindalo
- endangered (DENR) and vulnerable (IUCN)
family of tindalo
Fabaceae
- large tree with bole that is somewhat fluted, dark reddish brown outer bark and light brown to white inner bark
- can be used for temporary construction, plywood production, and particle board and for boxes and crates
Balakat-Gubat (Balakata luzonica (Vidal) Esser)
family of balakat-gubat
Euphorbiaceae
conservation status of balakat-gubat
vulnerable (per DENR) and threatened (IUCN)
Malapapaya is known in Quezon as
Bongliw
wood quality of balakat gubat
light or pale in color
