280 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



and are very large and prominently toothed. The flowers are 

 very large. The petals are white, tinged with pink or yellow. 

 This species is widely distributed in the Philippines, being 

 very abundant in some lakes. 



Family ANNONACEAE 



Genus CYATHOCALYX 

 CYATHOCALYX GLOBOSUS Merr. (Fig. 2.5). Dalinas. 



Local names: AUnau (Ilocos Norte); baniakdu (Ilocos Sur) ; bohokan 

 (Catanduanes) ; dalinas (Bataan) ; damarau (Negros) ; ilang-ilang-gi'ihat 

 (Tayabas) ; kutipi (Union) ; lanutan (Bataan, Tayabas) ; lataudn (Ba- 

 taan) ; malatapdi (Negros); tapulau (Rizal). 



The seeds of this tree are used by the Negritos as a substitute 

 for areca nuts for chewing. 



Cijathocahjx globosus is a tree reaching a height of about 30 

 meters and a diameter of about 40 centimeters. The fruits are 

 somewhat rounded, and about 4 centimeters in length. The 

 leaves are smooth, pointed at the apex, and rounded or some- 

 what pointed at the base. 



Genus UVARIA 

 UVARIA PURPUREA Bl. 



The fruits are aromatic and edible. They are borne in a 

 cluster from a disk-shaped structure. 



Uvaria purpurea is a woody vine. The leaves are alternate, 

 hairy, pointed at the tip, somewhat rounded at the base, and 12 

 to 25 centimeters in length. The flowers are large and red. 



This species is distributed from Luzon to Palawan, but is 

 apparently rare. 



UVARIA RUFA Blanco. (Fig. 26). SuSUNG-KALABAU. 



Local names: Al-ldgat (Pangasinan) ; hinlaldguk (Rizal); iniu (Zam- 

 bales) ; susung-kalahdu (Bataan, Rizal, Batangas) ; susung-davmlag (Fam- 

 panga) ; siisung-kahdyo (Marinduque Island). 



The fruit is edible, and has an agreeable flavor. 



Uvaria rufa is a climbing shrub, the younger parts of which 

 are densely hair3^ The leaves are alternate, hairy, pointed at 

 the tip, somewhat heart-shaped at the base, and from 8 to 16 

 centimeters in length. The fruits are borne in rounded clusters, 

 are oval, hairy, red, and usually about 1.5 to 2 centimeters in 

 diameter. The fruit contains two rows of flat, semi-circular 

 seeds. 



This species is distributed from central Luzon to southern 

 Mindanao. It is cultivated only at the Lamao Experiment 

 Station. 



