Lagu tree

Lagu tree
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Lagu tree

Morinda citrifolia L.- The thin roots and root barks of this tree are used to derive red color to dye abaca threads in ikat textiles of the Philippines. It is also known locally as the Lagu Tree in Blaan.

Source: Quizon, Cherubim A. “”Blaan Textiles and Their Contexts.”” In Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Folio, 68-76. Manila: National Commission for Culture and the Arts, 2016

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