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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Cordyline fruticosa

Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Asparagaceae
Local Name Danglai; Dongla
Habit Shrub to small tree
Habitat Mossy forest
Ethnobotanical Uses RITUALS: shoot is tied to the iwik (a piece of wood used for killing pigs for rituals) or inserted on a paol, a rono stick, and is waved inward to call the spirit of the owner of a burnt house;
Collected from Tinoc, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Teodora D. Balangcod, A. Suyam

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