Libas PRODUCT NAME
Spondias pinnata (L. f.) Kurz. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Libas |
| Local Name: | Lannu, Lano (Cagayan); Libas (Bataan, Tayabas, Capiz, Cotabato, Zamboanga); Lubas (Bicol). |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of about 35m and a diameter of about 60 centimeters. The leaves are alternate, pinnate, 20cm or more in length; the leaflets pointed at the apex, rounded or abruptly pointed at the base, and 7-14cm in length. The fruit is rounded, yellow, with a finely flavored |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
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| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao, but apparently is not common |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The pulp of the fruits is edible |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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