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

I. NAMES AND FAMILYOfficial Common NameScientific NameLocal NameFamily NameDitaAlstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.Andaragan (Cagayan, Isabela); andauyar(Isabela); dalipanan (Cagayan, nocos, NuevaEcija, Pangasinan, Bataan); bita, dita(Pangasinan, Zambales, Bulacan, Bataan,Rizal, Laguna, Palawan); dirita (Bataan);manakat, takno (Quezon); linog (Cebu);kamaglit (palawan).Apocynaceae2. DISTRIBUTIONScattered from Northern Luzon to Mindanao and Palawan, in most provincesand islands, in primary and secondary forests at low and medium altitudes.3. TREE CHARACTERISTICSA large tree attaining a diameter of about 90 cm. or more. Bole straight,generally fluted, 10 to 15 m. long. Buttress small.4. WOOD DESCRIPTIONSapwood is not distinct from heartwood, which is yellowish-brown; grain straightsometimes interloc}