Parashorea malaanonan
DIPTEROCARPACEAE. Indigenous
SIZE: Up to 45m tall; trunk size 200cm diameter
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Primary forests at low altitude
Old Philippine houses had the luxury off using plywood made with bagtikan wood. Once considered an important commercial timber for plywood manufacturing, the supply has ssince dwindled due to excessive logging. Fortunately this member of the dipterocarp family grows faster than its siblings and can survive the Philippines’ harsh summer climate.