Manangkil PRODUCT NAME
Eugenia mananquil Blanco. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Manangkil |
| Local Name: | Ansa (Pangasinan); Baba (Bontoc); Bagabag (Pampanga); Bua-bua, Mungilkil (Mindoro); Bungkulan, Malaruhat (Laguna); Dambohala (Cavite, Batangas); Gorong-gong (Isabela); Kagoko (Lanao, Leyte); Kaguku, Tambis, Tambi, Lugis, Kagukug (Cotabato); Malahagis (Sorsogon); Malaigang (Negros); Marabayabas (Cagayan); Midbid, Makaasim (Tayabas); Modbod, Midbid (Camarines); Mitbit (Davao); Panglongboien, Kopakopa (Ilocos Sur) Pasoso (Rizal); Tangus (Agusan). |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of about 30m and a diameter of 120 centimeters. The leaves are opposite, smooth, pointed at both ends, and from 6-2cm in length or longer. The flowers are pink and yellowish white, fragrant, about 1.5cm in diameter, and grow in clusters on the trunks and large branches. The fruits are borne in large numbers, about 4cm long, ovoid, red, fleshy, acid, and good flavour. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is very common and widely distributed in the forests of the Philippines from the northern part of Luzon to the Sulu Archipelago |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The fruit is edibl |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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