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CECROPIACE
A climber with numerous upright
woody stems anchored to the
ground and to the base of the
tree trunk by adventitious roots.
Philippine Forest Vines
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About the Project
Project
What are Forest Vines?
Forest vines are herbaceous or woody plants with roots anchored to the ground and the rest of its body creeping or climbing with or without the help of tendrils, hooks, and other clinging or grasping structures. In the Philippines, there are about 149 species, 101 genera and 41 families of useful forest vines (Brown, 1920). Seventy of which were identified as commercial and with potential use as raw materials for handicraft production (Escobin and Banaticla, 2005). Small diameter forest vines are being used as weaving material while large diameter is being used as handle, framing and design.
About the Project
Handicraft industry is one of the dollar earners of the Philippines. We are competitively selling well crafted handicraft items made from various non-timber forest products (ntfp’s) including forest vines. The increasing market demand calls for a search on the additional sources of raw materials and computation of its volume. To assure the sustainability of resources, other biological factors such as diversity and richness of forest vines, phenology, ecology, factors affecting the regeneration and propagation technique of commercially used forest vines were studied. A website of forest vines containing taxonomic descriptions, scientific and local names, distribution and ecology, other economic uses and photos of handicraft products was developed as a reference material and also for the promotion of handicraft items of the country.
The project was implemented by the Department of Science and Technology – Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) and funded by the Philippine Council for Aquatic, Agriculture, Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD). Cooperating Agencies were the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Local Government Units (LGUs), and Peoples Organizations (POs) in Bicol Region.