Binukau PRODUCT NAME
Garcinia binucau Choicy. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Binukau |
| Local Name: | Ballok (Benguet); Balukut (Ilocos Norte); Bangkok (Zambales); Batuan (Negros, Guimaras Is., Burias Is.); Bilukau (Rizal, Bataan, Batangas, Camarines); Binukau (Laguna, Bataan); Baragris (Camarines); Kamangsi (Tayabas); Haras (Capiz); Kandis (Palawan); Kanumai, Kulilen (Cagayan); Maninila (Albay). |
| Family: | Guttiferae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of about 25m and a diameter of about 40 centimeters. The leaves are opposite, smooth, leathery, and from 5-12cm or more in length. The flowers are small, re and borne in small clusters. The fruits are yellowish, somewhat rounded, and 4cm or more in diameter. They have a firm outer covering and contain a very acid pulp and several seeds. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and widely distributed throughout the Luzon and the Visayan Islands. It is cultivated only at the Lamao Experiment Station |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The fruit is eaten by the Filipinos with fish |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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