262 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



There are several other species of this genus having edible 

 nuts, but they are of little importance as a source of food. 



Family MORACEAE 



Genus ALLAEANTHUS 

 ALLAEANTHUS GLABER Warb. (Fif?. 12). Malambi'nTian. 



A description of this species and its local names are given in 

 the section on fibers. 

 The young leaves and flowers are cooked and used for food. 



ALLAEANTHUS LUZONICUS F. ViU. HlMBABA-6. 



Local names: Anabo (Masbate) ; babdyan (Zambales, Bataan) ; bagli 

 (Moro); biinyon (Union); liimbaba-o (Pampanga, Rizal, Bataan, Manila, 

 Cavite, Batangas) ; lanete (Laguna, Tayabas). 



The flowers and leaves when cooked are eaten as a vegetable. 



Allaeanthus luzonicus is a tree reaching a height of 15 meters 

 and a diameter of 30 centimeters. The leaves are alternate, 

 pointed at the tip, and rounded at the base. The lower sur- 

 face is very hairy. The flowers are very small, and are borne on 

 very long, slender, spike-like, flowering branches. 



Genus ARTOCARPUS 



ARTOCARPUS COMMUNIS Forst. (Figs. 13, 14). BREADFRUIT or Ka- 



MANSI. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on fibers. 



This species has a large, ellipsoid fruit up to 20 centimeters 

 in diameter, which contains ovoid or somewhat rounded seeds 

 that are about 2.5 centimeters in diameter and edible. 



Artocarpus communis is distributed throughout the Philip- 

 pines, both cultivated and wild. There is a cultivated, seed- 

 less variety called rimas. The wild kind, known as antipolo, is 

 inferior to the large seeded variety known as ugub or kamansi. 



ARTOCARPUS ELASTICA Reinw. GuMIHAN. 



A description and figure of this species and its local names 

 are given in the section on fibers. 



The fruit contains a sweet, edible pulp of fair or good quality, 

 embedded in which are numerous seeds which are roasted and 

 eaten like peanuts. 



ARTOCARPUS INTEGRA (Thunb.) Merr. (Figs. 15, 16). NangkA. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on fibers. 



The fruit is green, oblong, fleshy, and 25 to 60 centimeters in 

 length. It is the largest known tree-fruit in the world, some- 



