Pakoidan PRODUCT NAME
Ochrosia littoralis Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Pakoidan |
| Local Name: | Labusei (Sibutu Is.); Pakoidan (Cagayan). |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree 2-10m in height. The leaves occur in whorls of 3 or 4, and smooth, pointed at both ends, 6-8cm long, and 2-2.5cm wide; the petioles 4-5mm long or shorter. The f lowers are yellow and have a slender, cylindrical corolla-tube, which is about 6mm long. The fruit is united at the base, 2.5-4cm long, and 1-1.5cm in diameter. The outer part is fleshy and covers a stone |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to the southern part of the Sulu Archipelago |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | seeds |
| Uses: | The seed or nut is edible |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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