Helicteres hirsuta Lour.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Helicteres hirsuta Lour.

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 8485, Mar 1907

  • Location

    Philippines. Benguet. Baguio City. In Bued River.

  • Habitat

    In river.

  • Description

    Low lax shrubs with soft wood and brown nearly smooth bark; leaves descending; dark pink flowers and capsules erect; "alinu"; bark used in braiding rope.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4351183

    Occurrence ID: fcefdfb5-2ff1-4919-b8a4-15344f99be02

  • Local Name

    alinu

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Benguet

  • County/Municipio

    Baguio City

  • Locality

    In Bued River

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Cordage

  • Use Notes

    bark used in braiding rope

PHILIPPINE PLANTS
04351183
Luzon
Locality Baguio
Province Benguet *W
$*” A. D.E. Elmer Mar.,1907.
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8485» Helioteres hersuta Letur. Low lax shrubs with
•Oft wood and brown nearly sj&oth bark; leaves descending; dark
/ pink flowers sad capsules ereot; 1» Baed Rive»; "alinu;" bark
p' used la braiding rop*» Baguio, Mar oh, 1907.
ELMER’S FIELD NOTES
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