ABSTRACT

Forests are widely distributed, in the different places in the country making wood

abundant and accessible.

People use products of the forest industry in numerous aspects of their lives.

Lumber and plywood are used to construct many homes and business facilities, which

are furnished with tables, chairs, desks, and other furniture made from wood. Paper is

used for newspapers, magazines, and books. Wood utility poles often support the wires

that deliver electric and telephone service.

In the locality, houses are mainly made from woods since it is surrounded by

forests. Subsequently, houses are not long lasting because termites usually ruin the

narrow structure of the materials.

To lessen these, the researcher try to use rattan since it is naturally renewable

palm that grows in the community.

In this research, people will minimize the cutting of trees for their broken furniture,

weak posts and ceilings for this would preserve the woods until longer period of time.

The results of the study would help the community to utilize the Exuded Dragon’s

Blood from Calamus manillensis for the preservation of woods which was affected by

many termites and the woods will be preserved for a longer period of time.
Exudation of Dragon’s Blood from Calamus manillensis Against Globbitermis
sulphureus Decimation of Woods

A Science Investigatory Project

Physical Science

By TEAM FLORA

Matignao, Maria Felez

Garrido, Rosemarie
Sarmiento, Angel May
Lebios, Veronica
Chin, Girlee
Eltagonde, Elaine
Perucho, Araceli
Olmedo, Lene
Talima, Yvonne
Carballo, Ruby Jane
 INTRODUCTION

Rattan (Calamus manillensis) is a naturally renewable palm that grows in the

tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australia. Different types of rattan come from high or

low climbers, single stemmed or cluster. Some have very short and underground stems.

In the Philippines, rattan is widely distributed. This is usually is used for furniture,

handicrafts, building material and food source. In ancient times, it was also thought to

have medicinal properties through its fruit that exude a red resin called the dragon’s blood.

In Barangay Little Baguio, Malita, Davao Occidental, rattan can be found in its

mountainous area. This plant is also one source of the livelihood of the B’laan Tribe living

in the community. In this area, most houses are mainly made from woods. With this,

houses are not long lasting because termites (Globbitermis sulphurous) usually ruin the

narrow structure of the materials.

Taking into account this situation, the researchers wanted to find out the

effectiveness of exuded dragon’s blood from Calamus manillensis against Globbitermis

sulphureus decimation of woods. Thus, the researchers seek to answer the following

questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents?

2. What is the effect of the exuded dragon’s blood on the Globbitermis

sulphureus on decimation of woods?

3. Is there a significant difference between treatments?

 MATERIALS AND METHODS
Materials used in the study.
Materials Purpose

 Measure the amount of solvent in the treatments.

 Measure the amount of solute.

WATER  Use as solvent in the treatments

 Use to hold the extracted filters of the different treatments

 Main ingredient of the study

 One ingredient for the preservation of wood

METHODS OF THE STUDY

Preparation of the Treatments
 A. TREATMENT 1 (a piece of wood as sample, Water, no Camus manillensis)
1. Get a piece of wood as the sample of your treatment.
2. Don’t put any sample of Rattan Fruit (Camus manillensis) since this is a control
treatment.
3. Make an exudation process like extracting rattan resin to produce Dragon’s Blood
as the basic of acidity.
4. Don’t put any amount of salt since this is a control treatment.
5. Then stir.
6. After stirring put the water on the sample.
7. Leave the sample after three months in the laboratory.
8. To test the sample put the woods in the group of ants and observed.

B. TREATMENT 2 (a piece of wood as sample, Water, 100 ml of Camus manillensis)

1. Get a piece of wood as a sample of the treatment.
2. Put 100ml of Rattan Fruit (Calamus manillensis) as sample.
3. Make an Exudation process like extracting Rattan Risen to produce Dragon’s
Blood as the basis of acidity.
4. Put 1 teaspoon as required amount of salt.
5. Then, stir.
6. After stirring put the Dragon’s Blood on the sample.
7. Leave the sample after three months in the laboratory.
8. To test the sample put the woods on the group of ants and observed.
C. TREATMENT 3 (a piece of wood as sample, Water, 120ml of Camus manillensis)
1. Get a piece of wood as the sample of your treatment.
2. Put 120ml of Rattan Fruit (Calamus manillensis) as sample.
3. Make an Exudation process like extracting Rattan Resin to produce as Dragon’s
Blood the basis for acidity.
4. Put 1 teaspoon as required amount of salt.
5. Then, stir.
6. After stirring put the Dragon’s Blood on the sample.
7. Leave the sample after three months in the laboratory.
8. To test the sample put the woods on the group of ants and observed.

D. TREATMENT 4 (a piece of wood as sample, Water 150ml of Calamus manillensis)

1. Get a piece of wood as the sample of your treatment.
 2. Put 100ml of Rattan Fruit (Calamus manillensis).
3. Make an Exudation process like extracting Rattan Risen to produce Dragon’s
Blood as the basis of acidity.
4. Put 1 teaspoon as required amount of salt.
5. Then, stir.
6. After stirring put the dragon’s Blood on the sample.
7. Leave the sample after three months in the laboratory.
8. To test the sample put the woods on the group of ants and observed.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE DEPENDENT VARIABLE

T1 – a piece of wood, with no

exuded Calamus manillensis

T2-a piece of wood, 100mL exuded

Calamus manillensis, 1 teaspoon of
salt.
Effectiveness of Dragon’s Blood as
T3- a piece of wood, 120 ml, exuded Wood Preservative
Calamus manillensis, 1 teaspoon of
salt

T4- a piece of wood, 150 ml exuded

Calamus manillensis, 1 teaspoon of
salt

Figure 1: Schematic diagram showing the relationship between the independent and
dependent variable of study.

HYPOTHESIS
HO1: There is no significant difference among the four (4) treatments of the experiments
with regards to the level of effectiveness in the Exudation of Dragon’s Blood from Calamus
manillensis against Globbitermis sulphureus decimation of woods.
 DATA ANALYSIS
Table 1. Likert Scale were used by the respondents to rate the effectiveness of the
sample.

SCALE RANGE DESCRIPTION

1 1.0 not effective
2 1.01-1.99 fairly not effective
3 2.00-2.99 moderately effective
4 3.00-3.99 effective
5 4.00-5.00 most effective

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
One way ANOVA was used to test if there any significant difference in the mean
scale gain between the four treatments.

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

The study was conducted using both experimental and descriptive research.
Descriptive research was use because of the questionnaires that was being sought to
answer by the respondents. The respondents were chosen randomly and they will use
the different samples after experimentation.

TREATMENTS DESCRIPTION OF THE TREATMENTS

1 A piece of wood, with no exudated Calamus manellensis.
2 A piece of wood, with 100 ml exudated Calamus manellensis,
1 teaspoon salt.
3 A piece of wood, with 120 ml exudated Calamus manellensis,
1 teaspoon salt
4 A piece of wood, with 150 ml exudated Calamus manellensis,
1 teaspoon salt
Figure 1. Different Treatments of the study with Calamus manellensis in every
treatments
 RESULTS
Table 2. Showing the Results from Respondents in the Effectiveness of the different
treatment of Dragon’s Blood Calamus manellensis.

Figure 2. Showing the Results from Respondents in the Effectiveness of the different
treatment of Dragon’s Blood Calamus manellensis.in graphical form.

Table 3. Showing the Result of the ANOVA for the Mean Scale Gain of the Four
Treatments.

Sources Sum of Degrees Mean Computed Tabular Decision Interpretation

of Squares of Squares F F
Variation Freedom (0.01)
Between 27.30 2 4.10
Column 2.34 2.05 Reject Significant
Within 0.71 12 3.35 Ho
Column
 DISCUSSION
The effectiveness of the study shows that treatment 1 and 2 denoted as
moderately effective while treatment 3 and 4 denoted as most effective.
The result of the statistical analysis is the computed F value is less than the
Tabular value of 2.05, the null hypothesis is rejected. This implies that the average scale
of the four treaments is significant at 1 percent level of significance.

CONCLUSION
The study shows that the average scale of the four treatments varies and becomes
significant at 1 percent level; it is an indication that there is a significant difference among
the four treatments of the experiments with regards to the level of effectiveness in the
exudation of Dragon’s Blood from Calamus manillensis as wood preservative.