MANUAL ON THE PROPERTIES AND USES OF LESSER ... - ITTO

LNAMES AND FAMILYOfficial Common NameScientific NameLocal NameFamily NameBitangholCakJphy/hJm bloncoi P1anchon & TrianaTadak (Cagayan); basangol '(Ilocos Norte);pamitangan (llocos Sur, La Union); bitaol(Abra); tikleg (Mt. Province); bitaog-bukid(pangasinan); bitanghol (NuevaEcija, Bataan,Laguna, Camarines, Albay, Sorsogon, .Masbate, Leyte, Capiz, Lanao); marabiklat(Tarlac); palomaria (Quezon, Nueva Ecija,Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, Laguna,Palawan, Surigao); bagomanban (Samar);sililihan (Su~gao).Guttiferae2. . DISTRIBUTIONBitanghol is usually distributed in Cagayan, Isabela, Palawan, A~rora, Leyte,Zamboangadel Norte, Zamboangadel Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surrgaodel Sur, Davao del ~orte, Davao Oriental and Lanao del Sur Provinces.3. TREE CHARACTERlS-T-ICSA medium sized tree attaining a diameter of 60 cm. and a stem of 12 to 18meters clear of branch. Without buttress.4. WOOD DESCRIPTIONSapwood is light colored, distinct from the heartwood, which is reddish brown;grain is slightly crossed or wavy; texture is fine or moderately fine; moderatelyheavy. Pores are barely visible to the naked eye, almost solitary, unevenly distributedin oblique or radial pattern; tyloses are sparse or absent. Parenchyma is distinct tothe naked eye, typically in apotracheal bands, continuous or sometimes interrupted.Rays are fine, visible onlywith a hand lens..,44