Lamio PRODUCT NAME
Dracontomelum edule (Blanco) Skeels. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Lamio |
| Local Name: | Aduas (Rizal); Alauihau (Samar, Leyte); Amugis (Cotabato); Anangging-puti (Tayabas); Bal’bali (Tablas Is.); Halauihau (Camarines); Lamio (Bataan, Bulacan, Laguna). |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of about 20m and a diameter of about 60 centimeters. The leaves are alternate, pinnate, and hairy; the leaflets are pointed at the apex, rounded ate the base, and from 10-20cm in length. The flowers are small, and occur on rather large, compound inflorescence. The fruits are rounded, yellow and have edible pulp around the seed. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | seeds |
| Uses: | Edible pulp around the seed |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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