Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme

NTFP Product Database

Product Details

Talisai PRODUCT NAME

Terminalia catappa L. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Talisai
Local Name: Amendras de Indias (Spanish); Dalisai (Cagayan); Logo (Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, and Norte, Abra, Union); Salaisau (Benguet); Salisai (Zambales, Bataan); Savidug (Batanes); Talisai (Cagayan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan, Rizal, Manila, Zambales, Laguna, Tayabas,, Camarines, Mindoro, Albay, Sorsogon, Iloilo, Negros, Cotabato, Davao, Palawan); Talisi (Basilan); Yalisai (Tayabas).
Family: Combretaceae
Other Species of Same Genera:
Product Description: The fruit is 3-6cm long, somewhat flattened, ellipsoid in outline, prominently keeled along the side, and contains and edible seed of good flavour. It is, however, difficult to extract the seed from the fruit
NTFP Classification: Exudates and extracts, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived)

DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species is widely distributed throughout the Philippines

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: seeds
Uses: Oil from the seed is edible
Origin:
Management Practices:
Market Information:
Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

PARTNERS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES CONCERNING THIS NTFP

Duration:
Activity:
External Links:
RETURN TO LISTING