336 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



Camarines) ; namut (Cagayan, Ilocos Norte) ; ngario (Apayao) ; paoli, 

 puled, yulit (Cagayan) ; porong (Mindoro, Negros) ; sustimbiik, susumbik, 

 susungbiig (Bataan). 



The fruits have an edible pulp of good flavor. 



Grewia stylocarpa is a tree reaching a height of 15 meters 

 and a diameter of 30 centimeters. The leaves are alternate^ 

 pointed at both ends, and up to about 25 centimeters in length. 

 The flowers are small, yellow, and borne on compound in- 

 florescences. 



This species is very common and widely distributed from 

 northern Luzon to southern Mindanao. 



Family MALVACEAE 



Genus HIBISCUS 

 HIBISCUS SURATTENSIS Linn. LabUAG. 



Local names: KaUtoitoi (Palawan); labtidg (Capiz) ; sabnit, sapinit 

 (Rizal). 



The acid leaves are cooked as a condiment with meat or fish. 



Hibiscus surattensis is a spiny vine. The leaves are alternate, 

 deeply lobed, somewhat hairy, have toothed margins, and are up 

 to about 7 centimters in diameter. The flowers are large, yel- 

 lowish or whitish, and tinged with red. 



This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern 

 Mindanao. 



Family STERCULIACEAE 



Genus STERCULIA 

 STERCULIA FOETIDA L. KaluMPANG. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on resins, gums, and oils. 



The seeds are edible and have a purgative effect. They are 

 flavored like cacao, but are not bitter, and are used to adulterate 

 cacao. 



STERCULIA OBLONGATA R. Br. (Fig. 61). Malaboho. 



Local names: Bakau (Mindoro) ; banllad (Rizal, Mindoro) ; boiiga (Ta- 

 yabas) ; bunglds (Rizal) ; jantdk (Batanes Islands) ; lapnit (Calayan Is- 

 land) ; malaboho (Bataan) ; malanbanilad (Samar) ; malakakdo (Bataan, 

 Laguna) ; 60s or uos (Camarines) ; parigan (Mountain Prov.) ; saripong- 

 pong (Sorsogon). 



The fruits are red, inflated, hairy, with a thick leathery 

 covering, and contain a number of nuts which are eaten by the 

 people of the Mountain Province. 



Sterculia oblongata is a tree usually 12 meters or less in height. 

 The leaves are smooth or nearly so, oblong, somewhat pointed 



