266 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



times exceeding- 35 kilos in weight. The flesh is rich yellow in 

 color, sweet, and very aromatic. It makes good preserves and 

 other sweets. 



ARTOCARPUS ODORATISSIMA Blanco. (Fig. 17). MaEANG. 



Local names: Mdrang (Basilan, Davao, Zamboanga) ; oloi (Mindoro). 



The fruit of this species is very large ; the flesh white, sweet, 

 very rich, juicy, and aromatic. 



Artocarpus odoratissima is a tree reaching a height of 12 to 

 25 meters and a diameter of 40 centimeters. The leaves are 

 very rough, large, and entire or lobed. 



This species has been reported only from Mindoro, Mindanao, 

 and Basilan; but it is apparently fairly common in Mindoro, 

 Cotabato, Lanao, Davao, Zamboanga, and Basilan. 



Genus CONOCEPHALUS 

 CONOCEPHALUS VIOLACEUS (Blanco) Merr. Hanopol. 



Local names: Anopol (Albay) ; aniipol (Tayabas) ; hagauak, hanopol 

 (Rizal, Laguna, Camarines, Polillo) ; kanupul (Tayabas) ; tagimi (Basilan). 



When this vine is cut, water exudes in such copious quanti- 

 ties that it is used for drinking purposes and for cooking rice. 



Conocephalus violaceus is a large vine with alternate leaves, 

 which are pointed at the tip and usually rounded at the base. 

 They are about 12 to 15 centimeters wide and 15 to 20 centi- 

 meters in length. The flowers are purple or white, and are 

 borne in dense heads. 



Genus FICUS 

 FICUS ULMIFOLIA Lam. (Fig. 18). Isfs. 



Local names: Apas, kuplds (Benguet) ; apulds (Bontoc) ; asis (Nueva 

 Ecija, Batangas) ; hagiipit (Laguna) ; isis (Bataan, Laguna) ; kikkig (Ca- 

 gayan) ; pakiling (Pampanga) ; upling-gubat (Polillo) ; upplds (Benguet, 

 Union, Babuyanes); tabu (Mindoro); yayasi (Batanes Islands). 



The fruits are edible and have a good flavor, especially when 

 eaten with sugar and cream. They are soft and fleshy when 

 mature, orange red to purple, somewhat rounded, and about 

 1.5 centimeters long. 



The leaves of this species are very hard and rough, and are 

 used for cleaning cooking utensils and scouring hardwood floors, 

 stairs, windowsills, etc.; and also in place of sandpaper for 

 polishing wood, when sandpaper is not available. 



Ficus ulmifolia is a shrub or small tree from 3 to 5 meters 

 in height. The leaves are alternate, variable in shape, subentire, 

 undulately lobed or coarsely toothed, sometimes deeply or nar- 

 rowly lobed. The base is rounded and three-nerved. The 



