Pili 1
Pili (Canarium ovatum) is a typical tree in the Philippines. 2 It is used in the confectionary industry, as well as those industries related to phytochemicals. 3 Although Pili is traditionally associated with its commercially viable nuts, it also produces resins and oils. Thus, it is a great tree to propagate to increase local agroforestry projects and hasten developments in related industries. 4 Shrinkage of the forestry sector in Southeast Asia affects watershed protection, biodiversity, global carbon balance, and among others. 5 Rio Grande de Mindanao, for example, often affects many areas in the Mindanao River Basin through perennial floods. 6 With increased agroforestry projects, oil refineries may be developed in the future, especially that oil from the Pili nut is said to be comparable to olive oil. 7 Finally, with more studies, the development of Pili nuts for food, oil, and resins 8 may solve some perennial problems and hasten the development of new industries locally.
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1. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vogue.com/article/pili-nuts-what-you-need-to-know/amp
2. https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/pili/
3. https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-030-30182-8_22
4. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/309274/files/An%2520Exploratory%2520Study%2520of%2520the%2520Economic%2520Potential%2520of%2520Philippine%2520Pili%2520Pulp%2520Oil%2520From%2520Waste%2520Pulp.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjzstqiutPwAhWQHXAKHWovC5EQFjAIegQIChAC&usg=AOvVaw1hbd0l5Bf110z4xJ4UL7DZ
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6. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2014/05/27/mindanao-river-basin-master-plan-secures-inter-regional-support/
7. https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/PiliNut.html
8. https://academic.oup.com/jxb/article/70/1/217/5127112
Vincent Carlo Duran Cuzon 