Pangi PRODUCT NAME
Pangium edule Reinw. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Pangi |
| Local Name: | Pangi (Negros, Samar, Iloilo, Camarines, Albay, Sorsogon, Cebu, Palawan); Malapangi (Davao). |
| Family: | Flacourtiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of about 25m and a diameter of about 50 centimeters. The leaves are very large, smooth, entire or lobed, pointed at the apex, and rounded or heart-shaped at the base. The flowers are yellowish green, have a faint odor, and borne on compound inflorescences. The fruit is large, brown, and contains several seeds embedded in a yellowish, edible pulp. The fresh seeds are poisonous, but are rendered edible by steeping in water. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from southern Luzon to southern Mindanao |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The pulp of the fruit is edible |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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