Colona lanceolata (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Colona lanceolata (Warb.) Burret
- Family: Tiliaceae
Synonyms
Columbia lanceolata Warb.
Vernacular names
- Philippines: kadiin, baliuan (Pangasinan), anilau (Tagalog).
Distribution
The Philippines (Luzon).
Uses
The bark is made into rope.
Observations
A tree, up to 25 m tall, stem diameter up to 40 cm. Leaves 8-15 cm long, base oblique, margins toothed, apex conspicuously pointed, hairy. Fruit 5-winged. C. lanceolata occurs in secondary forest in thickets at low altitudes. Its vernacular name "anilau" has also been mentioned for Colona blancoi (Rolfe) Merr. and C. serratifolia Cav.
Selected sources
19.
Authors
M. Brink, P.C.M. Jansen & C.H. Bosch