| Family | Marantaceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Bamban |
| Habit | Herb |
| Habitat | Pine forest |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | WEAVING: split stems are used to make baskets, hats, for sewing nipa shingles, and fish traps; |
| Collected from | Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Madelyn Grace P. Palomares |
