304 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



a diameter of 40 centimeters. The leaves are compound with 5 

 to 7 leaflets which are hairy. The flowers are small, and borne 

 on compound, axillary inflorescences. 



This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern 

 Mindanao. It is not cultivated. 



AGLAIA HARMSIANA Perk. (Fig. .39). Malatumbaga. 



Local names: Balinsiagau (Pangasinan) ; baydnti (Laguna, Batangas) ; 

 bayog (Guimaras Island) ; daiamiras (Mindoro) ; hagdson (Leyte) ; kaga- 

 tongan, sulmin (Rizal) ; kamutamatd (Lanao) ; kuniui-jmti (Rizal, La- 

 guna) ; malasdging (Tayabas, Leyte) ; malatumbaga, matang-nidng (Ba- 

 taan) ; mamondk, saplungan (Zamboanga) ; matamatd (Sorsogon) ; odling 

 (Capiz) ; palatdngan, sallapugud, batukandg (Ilocos Sur) ; pilipili (Ca- 

 marines) ; salamioTgai (Batangas) ; tadidng-kalabdu (Laguna) ; tangiling- 

 baiigohan (Bulacan) ; tibungau, palatangen (Cagayan). 



The fruits are about 2 to 2.5 centimeters in diameter, rounded, 

 and red to russet colored. They have a hard outer covering, and 

 contain a single seed. The pulp around the seed has a good 

 flavor, somewhat resembling that of the cranberry. 



Aglaia harmsiana is a tree reaching a height of about 25 

 meters and a diameter of about 50 centimeters. The leaves are 

 alternate and compound, usually with five to seven pairs of 

 leaflets. The leaflets are smooth, pointed at both ends, and from 

 6 to 20 centimeters in length. The flowers are small, yellow, and 

 borne on rather large, compound inflorescences. 



This species is common and widely distributed throughout the 

 Philippines. It is not in cultivation. 



Genus LANSIUM 

 LANSIUM DUBIUM Merr. (Fig. 40). MaMATA-BABAE. 



Local names: Bisik (Zamboanga); bubahan (Negros Occidental); mala- 

 ddyap (Tayabas) ; mamatd-babde (Masbate) ; tamauhan (Ticao Island) ; 

 tul-dnan (Samar) ; uban-iiban, malakanasi (Camarines). 



The fruits are about 2.5 centimeters in diameter, rounded, 

 brownish yellow, and edible. They are surrounded by a hard 

 outer covering, and contain a single seed. 



Lansium dubium is a tree reaching a height of about 15 

 meters and a diameter of 25 centimeters. The leaves are op- 

 posite, smooth, pointed at both ends, and 6 to 15 centimeters in 

 length. The flowers are small, yellow, and borne on slender 

 spikes. 



This species is distributed from central Luzon to southern 

 Mindanao. It is not in cultivation. 



