Palongpong PRODUCT NAME
Embelia philippinensis A. DC. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Palongpong |
| Local Name: | Binurok (Iloko); Bisalak, Bisudak (Igorot in Benguet); Dekai-dekaiang (Bukidnon); Palongpong (Iloko); Pongpong (Igorot in Bontoc). |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
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| Product Description: | A woody vine, the old stems of which are spiny. The leaves are alternate, leathery, smooth, and from 7-14cm in length. The flowers are small, whitish, and occur in considerable numbers on compound inflorescence |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | The acid leaves are eaten with fish |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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