Kamandiis PRODUCT NAME
Garcinia rubra Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kamandiis |
| Local Name: | Kamandiis (Laguna, MIndoro); Kamanitiis (Mindoro); Kandiis (Zamboanga). |
| Family: | Guttiferae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of 10m and a diameter of 15 centimeters. The leaves are opposite, thin, pointed at both ends, and 6-12cm in length. The flowers are small, borne in small, axillary clusters and are bright red. The fruits are about 3cm in diameter, somewhat rounded but flattened, yellowish to red, fleshy. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to northern Mindanao. It is not cultivation. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The fruit is edible |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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