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C. citratus from the Philippines, where it is locally known as tanglad. East Indian lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus), also called Cochin grass or Malabar grass, is native to Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand, while West Indian lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is native to maritime Southeast Asia.
Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass [2] or simply lemon grass, [3] is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia and introduced to many tropical regions. [1] Cymbopogon citratus is often sold in stem form. While it can be grown in warmer temperate regions, such as the UK, it is not hardy to frost.
The Philippines is the world's third largest producer of pineapples, producing more than 2.4 million of tonnes in 2015. [49] The Philippines was in the top three banana producing countries in 2010, including India and China. [50] Davao and Mindanao contribute heavily to the total national banana crop. [50]
^5 Named after the wife of Philippine President Manuel Luis Quezon, Maria Aurora Aragon-Quezon, the province was separated from the province of Quezon on August 13, 1979. Prior to that, it became a sub-province of Quezon after Aurora's death in 1951.
Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called Cochin grass, East-Indian lemon grass or Malabar grass, is a perennial grass native to India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand.It is placed in the genus Cymbopogon (lemongrasses).
The Second Philippine Commission, the Taft Commission, viewed economic development as one of its top three goals. [1] In 1901, 93% of the islands' land area was held by the government and William Howard Taft, Governor-General of the Philippines, argued for a liberal policy so that a good portion could be sold off to American investors. [1]
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One source says that after 1973 a cavan of rough rice weighed 44 kg and a cavan of milled rice weighed 56 kg (the significance of the 1973 date is unclear). [ 6 ] Usage example: "At present, owing to the late scarcity of rice in Camarines and Leyte , the price of paddy at Iloilo has risen to 10 rials per province cavan, which is equal to one ...