282 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



UVARIA SORZOGONENSIS Presl. 



Local names: Alla-alldgat, mamogen (Cagayan) ; balongsdging (Pala- 

 wan) ; baluganos (Negros) ; huldgak (Camarines) ; bidoan-puld (Surigao) ; 

 hilaldgat-sdging (Rizal) ; hinaldgak-sdging (Laguna, Rizal, Zambales) ; 

 malakakdo (Zambales); susung-kalabdu (Bataan, Palawan). 



The fruits are aromatic and edible. They are oval, about 1.5 

 centimeters in length, and marked with prominent, transverse 

 grooves. i 



Uvaria sorzogonensis is a large, woody vine with large leaves. 

 The flowers are yellow, and about 3 centimeters in diameter. 

 The fruits are borne in rounded clusters. 



This species is common and widely distributed from northern 

 Luzon to Basilan, but is not cultivated. 



Family LAURACEAE 



Genus CINNAMOM UM 

 CINNAMOMUM INERS Reinw. CINNAMON. 



A description and figure of this species and its local names 

 are given in the section on resins, gums and oils. 



The bark of this tree is used locally as a substitute for cinna- 

 mon, to which it is inferior. 



CINNAMOMUM MINDANAENSE Elm. MINDANAO CINNAMON. 



A description and figure of this species and its local names 

 are given in the section on resins, gums and oils. 



The bark is sold in commerce as cinnamon, and is the best 

 cinnamon bark produced in the Philippines by a wild species. 



Family CAPPARIDACEAE 



Genus CAPPARIS 

 CAPPARIS HORRIDA L. HalubaGAT-BAGING. 



Local names: Baralauik (Cagayan) ; dduag (Bataan, Rizal) ; habdgat- 

 bdging, halubdgat-bdging (Rizal); tarabtdb, tarabtdb-udk (Union). 



The fruits are rounded, about 3 centimeters in diameter, with 

 an edible pulp which has a poor flavor. 



Capparis horrida is a thorny, woody vine. The leaves are 

 alternate, hairy, pointed at the tip, rounded or somewhat pointed 

 at the base, and from 6 to 12 centimeters in length. The flowers 

 are fairly large, and white turning to pink. 



This species has been reported only from Luzon and neighbor- 

 ing islands, and Zamboanga. 



CAPPARIS MICRACANTHA DC. HaluBAGAT-KAHOI. 



Local names: Balituk (Bukidnon) ; baydbas-udk (Bataan); dduag, halu- 



bdgat-kdhoi (Rizal) ; halubdgat (Nueva Ecija) ; kasuit (Pampanga) ; ma- 



