Bulog PRODUCT NAME
Aglaia everettii Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bulog |
| Local Name: | Bagasantol (Leyte); Bubua (Negros Occidental); Bubunau (Bisaya); Bulog (Tablas Is.); Bunguas, Malasantol (Cebu); Lumbanau (Surigao). |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of 20m and a diameter of 70 centimeters. The leaves are compound with rather, smooth, usually opposite leaflets. The flowers are small, yellow, and borne on rather large, compound inflorescences. The fruits are oval, 4-5cm in length or longer, red, and contain edible pulp |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao and very common in the Visayas Islands. It is not cultivation |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | Fruit is edible |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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