Kabuyau PRODUCT NAME
Citrus hystrix DC. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kabuyau |
| Local Name: | Dungurungut (Cagayan); Kabayau (Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Zambales, Bataan, Manila, Batangas, Laguna, Zamboanga); Kabugau (Camarines, Mindoro); Kamulau, Kapitan (Iloko); Kamuntai (Bisaya); Kamuayau (Ilocos Norte, and Sur, Abra); Kolobot (Tagalog; Limon-karabau (Zamboanga); Makatba (Zambales); Peres (Pangasinan). |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small tree armed with small spines. The leaves are variable, but average 10-12cm in length. The flowers are white and about 10cm in diameter. The fruits are about 8cm in diameter and very sou |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and widely distributed in forest throughout the Philippines |
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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