Ixora philippinensis (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Ixora philippinensis Merr.

Family: Rubiaceae

Vernacular names

• Philippines: kayomkom, kamingi (Tagalog), tintinani (Ilokano).

Distribution

The Philippines, Borneo, Sulawesi.

Uses

The fruits are eaten raw.

Observations

• Shrubby tree, 1-2 m tall, with leathery oblong leaves.
• Flowers pinkish-white.
• Fruit an ovoid berry, red, with 2 seeds.

Common in thickets and secondary forests at low altitudes.

Selected sources

• Merrill, E.D., 1923 1925. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. 4 Volumes. Government of the Philippine Islands, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bureau of Printing, Manila.

• Monsalud, M.R., Tongacan, A.L., Lopez, F.R. & Lagrimas, M.Q., 1966. Edible wild plants in Philippine forests. The Philippine Journal of Science 95: 431 561.

Authors

P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen