Batikuling

Scientific name
Litsea leytensis
Family Name
Lauraceae
Its local name in different regions
Local Name Place
Balbonera, Magarilau Southern Tagalog
Batikuling Bicol
Batikuling Southern Tagalog

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

IUCN

EX
EW
CR
EN
VU
NT
LC

Endangered

DAO

EX
EW
CR
EN
VU
NT
LC
1/526
2/526
3/526
4/526
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Batikuling can reach up to:

Height

25 m

Diameter

80 cm

Outer bark pale brown to grey, ridged or wrinkled; inner bark yellowish
leaves simple, alternate, lanceolate to oblong, 16-30 cm x 5.5-7 cm, very shiny green surface, glaucous underneath, midrib raised above,; secondary veins 11 pairs prominent above; tertiary venation reticulate, not prominent below; petiole 2-3 cm long.
flowers in umbellules arranged in 5-10 cm long racemes on short peduncles on the bare twigs, with 6 sepals and 12 stamens.
Fruit is ellipsoid-ovoid, c.3 cm x 2 cm, covered up to halfway by the perianth cup.
found in forest at low and medium altitudes
Primary Forest at low elevation
SEEDS. Fruits collected from the ground; seed processing involves removal of fruit cap and pulp and removal of impurities; soaking overnight in tap water as pre-germination treatment. NURSERY. Seeds sown in lines in seedbed; use top soil and chicken manure (10:1 volume). Pre-germination period is 30 days while germination period is 6 months due to dormancy; growth in nursery is very slow - 1.2 cm in height in 4 months; requires partial shade. PLANTATION. Growth is very slow; no pest and disease observed; requires shade at seedling stage then full light at sapling stage. (Unpublished LGMO Records)

Seeds

Cuttings

Primary Forest at low elevation

Planting

SEEDS. Fruits collected from the ground; seed processing involves removal of fruit cap and pulp and removal of impurities; soaking overnight in tap water as pre-germination treatment. NURSERY. Seeds sown in lines in seedbed; use top soil and chicken manure (10:1 volume). Pre-germination period is 30 days while germination period is 6 months due to dormancy; growth in nursery is very slow - 1.2 cm in height in 4 months; requires partial shade. PLANTATION. Growth is very slow; no pest and disease observed; requires shade at seedling stage then full light at sapling stage. (Unpublished LGMO Records)

WOOD USEs: The wood is primarily used for carving and pattern making. It has been widely used for ceilings and partitioning, and is easily converted into boards.

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