332 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



Genus MUNTINGIA 

 MUNTINGIA CALABURA L. DatILES. 



A description of this species and its local names are given in 

 the section on fibers. 



The fruits are round, smooth, red, about 1.5 centimeters in 

 diameter, sweet, fleshy, and contain numerous, small seeds. 

 The fruits are verj^ commonly eaten by children. 



Family TILIACEAE 



Genus CORCHORUS 

 CORCHORUS OLITORIUS Linn. Pasau or JuTE. 



A description of this species and its local names are given in 

 the section on fibers. 



The leaves of this species are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. 



Genus DIPLODISCUS 

 DIPLODISCUS PANICULATUS Turcz. (Fig. .57). Balobo. 



A description of this species and its local names are given in 

 the section on fibers. 



The starchy seeds when boiled have a good flavor. When the 

 fruits are mature they can frequently be gathered in very large 

 quantities with little labor. 



Genus GREWIA 

 GREWIA EDULIS Merr. (Fig. .58). Balukok. 



Local names: Anakseng (Pangasinan) ; bagiod (Ilocos Sur) ; balukok 

 (Tagalog). 



The fruits are about 2 centimeters in diameter, yellowish, and 

 of good flavor. 



Grewia edulis is a small tree with alternate leaves which are 

 pointed at both ends. The leaves are somewhat hairy, partic- 

 ularly on the lower surfaces. 



This species has been reported from Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, 

 Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and Batangas. 



GREWIA ERIOCARPA Juss. {G. negrosensis) (Fig. 59). Bariuan. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on fibers. 

 The fruit is small, round, bluish, and edible. 



GREWIA STYLOCARPA Warb. (Fig. 60). KamulinG. 



Local names: Agdang, susumbig (Laguna) ; apung, balopo, kamuling 

 Camarines) ; balobo (Rizal) ; balebagun-gubat, sosong-daldga, palling 

 (Zambales) ; balit (Negros) ; balobo (Lanao) ; barobo (Samar) ; basilalag 

 (Isabela) ; balsakan (Tayabas) ; kalumpit-puti (Batangas) ; lanutan-puti 

 (Ticao) ; lapnisan (Leyte) ; makaya (Palawan) ; moling -moling (Tayabas, 



