Microcos stylocarpa (PROSEA)
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Microcos stylocarpa (Warb.) Burret
- Family: Tiliaceae
Vernacular names
- Philippines: kamuling (Tagalog), aporong (Bikol), pulit (Iloko).
Distribution
The Philippines, Borneo.
Uses
The fruit pulp is edible and of good flavour. The wood is used for the manufacture of household utensils and agricultural implements.
Observations
Tree, up to 15 m tall and 30 cm in diameter. Leaves lanceolate to oblong, 12-18(-25) cm × 5 cm. Fruit an obovoid drupe, 2-3 cm long, yellow. In forests at low and medium altitudes. Common in the Philippines. The fruits are quite rich in iron and calcium.
Selected sources
8, 24, 54.