Kalubkob PRODUCT NAME
Eugenia calubcob C. B. Rob. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kalubkob |
| Local Name: | Adang, Andang (Isabela); Balanga, Kaupkup, Tuoi (Mindoro); Barabak (Ilocos Sur, Union); Kalogkog (Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Tayabas, Samar); Kalubkob (Laguna, Rizal, Batangas, Tayabas); Karokob (Camarines); Kayokog, Tampoi (Tayabas) Kupkup (Pampanga); Lambug (Agusan); Makopa (Laguna); Malaigang, Tambis (Negros Occidental); Malakopa (Laguna, Negros Occidental); Malaruhat (Nueva Ecija, MIndoro); Panglumboien (Isabela, Tarlac); Tampoi, Tamputi (Bulacan, Tayabas). |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of about 25m and a diameter of about 90 centimeters. The leaves are opposite, smooth, pointed at the apex, and rounded or heart-shaped at the base. The petioles are short. The flowers are white, 3-4cm in diameter, and borne on compound inflorescences with few to many flowers. The fruits are 4-5cm long, greenish. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is very common and widely distributed in the forests of the Philippines from Batanes Islands to northern Mindanao. It is rarely cultivated |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The fruit is edible and with a good flavor |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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