316 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



Dracontomelum dao is a tree reaching a height of 35 to 40 

 meters and a diameter of 100 centimeters or more. The leaves 

 are alternate and compound, usually with 5 to 7 pairs of leaflets. 

 The leaflets are smooth^ pointed at the apex, abruptly pointed at 

 the base, 5 to 15 centimeters long, and from 3 to 4.5 centimeters 

 wide. The flowers are small, white, odorless, and are borne on 

 compound inflorescences. 



This species is common and widely distributed throughout the 

 Philippines. 



DRACONTOMELUM EDULE (Blanco) Skeels. (Fig. 48). Lamio. 



Local names: Adiids (Rizal); aluidhuu (Samar, Leyte) ; amngis (Cota- 

 bato) ; andngging-puti (Tayabas) ; bal'bali (Tablas Island) ; halauihau 

 (Camarines) ; lamio (Bataan, Bu'acan, Laguna). 



The fruits are rounded, yellow, and have an edible pulp around 

 the seed. 



Dracontomelum edule is a tree reaching a height of about 20 

 meters and a diameter of about 60 centimeters. The leaves are 

 alternate, pinnate, and hairy ; the leaflets are pointed at the apex, 

 rounded at the base, and from 10 to 20 centimeters in length. 

 The flowers are small, and occur on rather large, compound in- 

 florescences. 



This species is common and distributed from northern Luzon 

 to southern Mindanao. 



Genus MANGIFERA 

 MANGIFERA ALTISSIMA Blanco. (Fig. 49). Pahutan. 



Local names: Banitan, bumitan (Cagayan) ; malapdho (Zambales, Sibu- 

 yan) ; manggapole (Olutanga Island, Zamboanga) ; pahuhutan (Tayabas) ; 

 pdho (Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Bataan, Rizal, Camarines, Mindoro, Si- 

 buyan, Samar) ; pahutan, pahulu'itan (Tayabas, Camarines, Bataan, Zam- 

 bales, Mindoro, Masbate) ; pangahutan (Tayabas) ; pangmanggden (Ilocos 

 Sur). 



The fruit is 5 to 8 centimeters long and 4 to 6 centimeters wide, 

 shaped like a mango, smooth, green to yellowish, and resinous. 

 It is used for making pickles. 



Manxjifera altissima is a tree reaching a height of 35 meters 

 and a diameter of 80 centimeters. The leaves are rather long, 

 narrow, and pointed at both ends. The flowers are small, white, 

 fragrant, and occur in large number on branched inflorescences. 



This species is rather common and is distributed in the forests 

 from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao, but is not cultivated. 



