Bagtikan Tree | Parashorea malaanonan (Blanco) Merrill

Image 1. Bagtikan Tree

Physical Characteristics

 Bagtikan is known as one of the light red Philippine mahogany that is known as white
lauan in the market.

 It is a prominent tree that reaches a height of 35 to 40 meters. Its crown is flat and
spreading, with a tendency to outgrow its neighboring trees. The cylindrical bole is from
20 to 25 meters long.

 The leaves are entire, alternate, and scattered, oblong, pale green beneath, rounded at
the base, and shiny. The midrib is very pronounced with five to eight pairs of equally
prominent nerves.

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Bagtikan (Parashorea malaanonan Blanco BSCE – V; CE-51
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RICHARD NIKKO G. PUZON JUNE 14, 2019

 Image 2. Parashorea malaanonan (BLANCO) MERRILL a. Older Sterile twig, b. younger sterile
twig, c. fruit, d. nut

 Bagtikan has yellow flowers tinged with pink, which fall in such a great quantity that
they almost cover the ground under the flowering tree. The ovary is hairy. The fruiting
calyx has five long wings but their bases are not tightly enclosing the fruit as with those
of the Shorea genus.

Image 3. Parashorea malaanonan (BLANCO) MERRILL a. Flowering twig, b. apex twig with terminal
bud

 The fruits are less than two centimeters in diameter at maturity. The development of
bagtikan fruit takes three to four months. However, development varies in different
regions in the Philippines due to variance in climate.

 The bark of the bagtikan tree has broken ridges 3.8 to 4.3 centimeters thick. The stem
bark when cut goes reddish in color while the bark at the buttress when cut turns white.

Locations

 In the Philippines, bagtikan trees can be found in Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Laguna,
Quezon, Camarines, Albay, Sorsogon, Polilio, Samar, Leyte, Masbate, Panay, Negros,
Catanduanes, Surigao, Agusan, Bukidnon, Davao, and Zamboanga.

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Bagtikan (Parashorea malaanonan Blanco BSCE – V; CE-51
Merrill)
NAME DATE PERFORMED

RICHARD NIKKO G. PUZON JUNE 14, 2019

  Bagtikan grows in primary forests at low altitude.

Method of propagation

Bagtikan is propagated by seeds.

Contemporary Use

The bagtikan wood is generally used for rough construction, cabinet and furniture
making, interior finish, flooring, veneer and plywood, pulp and papermaking, boat
planking and framing, and mine timber, among others.

Quick Properties
Conservation Status Critically Endangered
Other Uses Rating
Habit Evergreen Tree
Height 50.00 m
Cultivation Status Wild

Source:
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Parashorea+malaanonan
https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2011/07/25/709484/tree-month-bagtikan-parashorea-
malaanonan-blanco-merrill

TITLE COURSE & YEAR; SECTION PLATE NO.

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Bagtikan (Parashorea malaanonan Blanco BSCE – V; CE-51
Merrill)
NAME DATE PERFORMED

RICHARD NIKKO G. PUZON JUNE 14, 2019