Maigang PRODUCT NAME
Eugenia polycephaloides C. B. Rob. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Maigang |
| Local Name: | Baligang (Camarines, Albay); Balasugan, Magtalulong (Cagayan); Igot (Samar); Lipote (Laguna) Lipute, Pilauai (Tayabas); Maigang (Leyte). |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of a bout 25m and a diameter of a bout 90 centimeters. The small branches are 4-angled. The leaves are opposite, smooth, pointed at the apex, somewhat heart-shaped at the base, and 12-20cm or more in length. The flowers are white, fragrant, and borne in rather large clusters on compound inflorescences which occur below the leaves. The fruit is rounded, a little more than a centimeter in diameter, and has a color and flavor similar to that of the common duhat (Eugenia cumini), but is less sweet and juicy. |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao. It is not cultivated. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The fruit is edible and used for making tart jelly |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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