Microcos philippinensis (PROSEA)

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Plant Resources of South-East Asia
Introduction
List of species


Microcos philippinensis (Perkins) Burret


Family: Tiliaceae

Synonyms

Grewia philippinensis Perkins.

Vernacular names

  • Philippines: anakseng (Pangasinan), bagiod, balukok (Tagalog).

Distribution

Endemic in the Philippines.

Uses

The fruits are edible and said to be of good flavour.

Observations

Small tree with elliptic-oblong pubescent leaves. Fruit an ovate drupe, ca. 2 cm diameter, velvety, yellowish. In low altitude forests.

Selected sources

8, 54, 55.

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