TALISAY GUBAT

Family: Combretaceae

Other name: bangkaluang; dalinsi; magtalisay (Tag.) 

Description: talisay-gubat is an evergreen tree with an irregular but compact it can grow up to 45 meters high.  Observed in dense primary forests, growing hillsides and ridges  with on clayey to sandy soils at the elevations up to 200 meters.

Uses:  Wood is used for house construction, cabinet works and making bancas. Bark yields a yellow dye.