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WBC-VIII-Vol.4 – Resources – Forestry, Plantations and ... - BambuSC

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Some climbing bamboos are presently utilized in limited quantities in the rural areas for fuel, fencing, trellis,<br />

skewer, “kaing”-making <strong>and</strong> woven novelty items. Other species have no known uses (Table 2). This may be<br />

due to lack of information on their technical (strength, durability, working characteristics) <strong>and</strong> commercial<br />

properties (availability <strong>and</strong> reliability of raw material supply).<br />

Table 2. Uses of Philippine climbing bamboos<br />

Scientific name Uses<br />

Cyrtochloa toppingii General purpose<br />

C. fenexii General purpose, fences<br />

C. luzonica Trellis of crops, fences<br />

C. puser Fences<br />

C. hirsuta Barbicue sticks<br />

C. mindoroensis Fence, general purpose<br />

C. major Fence, general purpose<br />

Dinochloa palawanensis No known uses<br />

D. acutiflora General purpose<br />

D. luconiae Fences, basketry<br />

D. robusta No known uses<br />

D. oblonga No known uses<br />

D. elmeri No known uses<br />

D. pubiramea General purpose<br />

D. dielsiana General purpose<br />

Cephalostachyum mindorense Containers, h<strong>and</strong>icrafts, novelty items<br />

Source: Escobin et al 2005.<br />

Bagtok (Cephalostachyum mindorense) was reported as a preferred raw material by indigenous tribes in<br />

Mindoro <strong>and</strong> Bukidnon for woven h<strong>and</strong>icrafts such as hats, mats <strong>and</strong> baskets (PDI 1996). In Santa, Ilocos Sur<br />

the author had discovered 4 years ago that Puser (Cyrtochloa puser) is used for making woven plates <strong>and</strong><br />

trimming (rim) of broad baskets (bilao). The same species was observed for the commercial production of<br />

h<strong>and</strong>icrafts (woven plates, trays <strong>and</strong> hats) <strong>and</strong> furniture (folding tables <strong>and</strong> chairs) in Bangued, Abra. The<br />

manufacturer has been selling the products in other provinces, Metro Manila <strong>and</strong> to the USA (Balbin 2006).<br />

Considering the above utilization of climbing bamboos they have bright potential as an alternative raw materials<br />

for the furniture <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>icrafts industries.<br />

<strong>VIII</strong> World Bamboo Congress Proceedings Vol 4-28

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