Duhat PRODUCT NAME
Eugenia cumini (Linn.) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Duhat |
| Local Name: | Duhat (Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Zambales, Bataan, Rizal, Manila, Laguna, Batangas, Tayabas, Mindoro, Negros, Cebu, Palawan); Longboi (Cagayan, Abra, Ilocos Sur, Union); Lumboi (Ilocos Norte, Bataan, Tarlac, Rizal, Pampanga, Camarines, Guimaras Is., Cebu). |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree 4-15m in height. The leaves are opposite, smooth, shiny, leathery, and somewhat oval in shape. The flowers are pink or nearly white, and occur in considerable numbers on compound inflorescences which are mostly below the leaves. The fruit is oval or elliptical, dark purple or nearly black, 1.5-2cm long, fleshy, and contains a single large seed. This fruit is favourite with the Filipino |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is apparently introduced in the Philippines, but is common and widely distributed in open places and second-growth forests. It is one of the most numerous trees in the early stage of the invasion of grass areas by second-growth forests. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | Fruit when fully ripe the flavor is very agreeable, somewhat like that of cherry, but more astringent. Duhat makes a delicious fruit ice. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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