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lNAMES AND FAMILYOfficial Common NameScientific NameLocal NameFamily NameLamogPlanchonia spectabilis Merr.Puragot (Cagayan); matonbaton (MountainProvince); poronot (Ilocos Norte); apalang(Zambales, Bataan); malaputat (Bataan,Rizal); lamog (Laguna, Tay ab as , Masbate);malauban, mauban (Laguna, Tayabas);bagobangas (Tayabas); malaputat (Tagalog);batongbatong, boroboro, matonbaton (Albay,Catanduanes); balatuson, balituson(Camiguin); bohokan (p. Bisaya, Masbate);uya-oi (Iloilo); himbabalod (Capiz); amog(palawan); tagumata (Negros Oriental); tawi(Bohol); sumuaridud (Davao).Lecythidaceae2. DISTRIBUTIONCommon in primary forests at low and medium altitudes. Reported from Luzon(Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Bataan, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Tayabas, Camarines andAlbay), Masbate, Panay, Negros, Bohol and Mindanao (Davao).3. TREE CHARACTERISTICSA large tree up to 100 cm. or more in diameter. Bole straight, regular, 16 to 20m. in length, strongly buttressed.4. WOOD DESCRIPTIONSapwood 4 to 8 cm. thick sharply mar~ed off from heartwood, which is russetto dark reddish brown; grain crossed; sometimes curly; texture moderately fine;glossy; no distinct taste or scent; heavy; strong and tough.Growth rings present, plainly visible to the naked eye, being delimited byrelativelidense concentric bands of woody tissues. Vessels isolated and in groups 2to 3 in multiples, diffuse; come in contact with the rays mostly moderately few;vessel elements hard to distinguish, perforation simple; perforation plates horizontaltyloses occlude the vessels. Fibers dense. Wood parenchyma diffuse, numerous,starting from one ray and extending to the adjacent ray.60