Piris PRODUCT NAME
Garcinia vidalii Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Piris |
| Local Name: | Antol (Mountain Province); Bilis (Benguet); Bitanhol, Bugalot (Sibuyan); Bunug (Pangasinan); Katapang (Butuan); Palange (Leyte); Palangi (Samar); Peres, Piris (Rizal). |
| Family: | Guttiferae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of 25m and a diameter of 90 centimeters. The leaves are opposite, smooth, leathery, oval, usually notched at the tip, and from 10-20cm or more in length. The flowers are white, of medium size, and occur in clusters. The fruit is about 6cm in diameter. It has a firm outer covering, several seeds, and a firm, acid, fleshy pulp with a pleasant flavor. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from Mountain Province of Luzon to Mindanao. It is rarely cultivated |
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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