Malatumbaga PRODUCT NAME
Aglaia harmsiana Perk. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Malatumbaga |
| Local Name: | Balinsiagau (Pangasinan); Bayanti (Laguna, Batangas); Bayog (Guimaras Is.); Daiamiras (Mindoro); Hagason (Leyte); Kagatungan , Sulmin (Rizal); Kamatmata (Lanao; Kaniui-puti (Rizal, Laguna); Malasaging (Tayabas, Leyte); Malatumbaga, Matang-ulang (Bataan); Mamonak, Saplungan (Zamboanga); Matamata (Sorsogon); Odling (Capiz); Palatungan, Sallapugud, Batukanag (Ilocos Sur); Pilipili (Camarines); Salamungai (Batangas); Tadiang-kalabau (Laguna); Tangiling-banguhan (Bulacan); Tibungau, Palatangen (Cagayan). |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
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| Product Description: | a tree reaching a height of about 25m and a diameter of about 50 centimeters. The leaves are alternate and compound, usually with 5-7 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are smooth, pointed at both ends, and from 6-20cm in length. The flowers are small, yellow, and borne on rather large, compound inflorescences. The fruits are about 2-2.5cm in diameter, rounded, and red to russet colored. They have a hard outer covering, and contain a single deed |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and widely distributed throughout the Philippines. It is not cultivated |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | seeds |
| Uses: | The pulp around the seed has a good flavor, somewhat resembling that of the cranberry |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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