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JATROPHA
Tuba-tuba
JATROPA (Jatropha curcas L.
) Locally known
as tuba-tuba is one of the most promising
sources of bio-fuel today.
About 30 percent of
the tuba-tuba nut is composed of oil.
This oil
can be easily processed into fuel that can
replace or...
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JATROPHA
Tuba-tuba
JATROPA (Jatropha curcas L.
) Locally known
as tuba-tuba is one of the most promising
sources of bio-fuel today.
About 30 percent of
the tuba-tuba nut is composed of oil.
This oil
can be easily processed into fuel that can
replace or mixed with petroleum based diesel to
save on imported oil and most importantly
increase local employment and help the
economy to grow.
The tuba-tuba has been
planted for quite sometime but it was mainly as
fencing.
It is also known in the Tagalog region
as “tubing bakod” and”sambo” while the
Ilocanos call it “tawa-tawa”while it is called “tagumbao”in Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan.
In the
Cagayan Valley, it is known as “kalunay”and “kasla”among the Ilonggos.
In the Lanao region, it is
known as “tangantangan”.
Jatropha is a drought-resistant perennial shrub with an economic life of up to 35 years and
can even extend up to 50 years.
The shrub has a smooth, gray bark which exudes a whitish color,
watery latex when cut.
The size of th
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