Salabagin PRODUCT NAME
Flacourtia rukam Zoll. et M. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Salabagin |
| Local Name: | Agas-as (Dinagat Is.); Amai-it (Polillo); Bilongol (Laguna); Kalamansanai, Lalamasali (Zambales); Kalunga (Benguet); Obieng (Pangasinan); Salabagin (Cebu). |
| Family: | Flacourtiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tree reaching a height of about 20m and a diameter of about 30 centimeters. The leaves are 5-15cm in length, the apex pointed, the base rounded or pointed. The young stems are very rough. The flowers are very small and occur in clusters in the axils of the leaves. The fruit is a small, violet colored, fleshy, subacid, and of good flavour. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from Benguet to the southern limits of the Archipelago. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The fruit is edible |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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