346 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



GARCINIA VENULOSA Choisy. (Fig. 67). GataSAN, 



Local names: Bilukau (Camarines, Bataan) ; hinukaii (Laguna) ; hunog 

 (Palawan) ; biindg (Cagayan) ; buneg (Pangasinan) ; gatdsan (Laguna, 

 Tayabas) ; kalokog (Tayabas) ; katuri (Cagayan, Isabela) ; rnangala (Zam- 

 boanga) ; pedis (Pampanga) ; peris (Cavite, Batanes) ; takldng-andk (La- 

 guna, Bataan, Mindoro). 



The fruits are about 4 to 6 centimeters in diameter, somewhat 

 rounded but flattened, and sour. The edible portion is sur- 

 rounded by a rather hard rind and contains several flat seeds. 

 The fruit is eaten with fish by Filipinos. 



Garcinia venulosa is a tree reaching a height of about 15 

 meters and a diameter of about 40 centimeters. The leaves are 

 opposite, leathery, smooth, and up to 20 centimeters or more in 

 length. The flowers are fairly small, and borne in rather small, 

 rounded clusters. 



This species is very common and widely distributed through- 

 out the Philippines. It is not cultivated. 



GARCINIA VIDALII Merr. PlRIS. 



Local names: Antol (Mountain Prov.) ; bilis (Benguet) ; bitayihol, biigalot 

 (Sibuyan) ; bunug (Pangasinan) ; katdpang (Butuan) ; paldnge (Leyte) ; 

 paldiigi (Samar) ; peres or piris (Rizal). 



The fruit is about 6 centimeters in diameter. It has a firm 

 outer covering, several seeds, and a firm, acid, fleshy pulp with 

 a pleasant flavor. 



Garcinia vidalii is a tree reaching a height of 25 meters and 

 a diameter of 90 centimeters. The leaves are opposite, smooth, 

 leathery, oval, usually notched at the tip, and from 10 to 20 

 centimeters or more in length. The flowers are white, of medium 

 size, and occur in clusters. 



This species is distributed from the Mountain Province of 

 Luzon to Mindanao. It is rarely cultivated. 



Family FLACOURTIACEAE 



Genus FLACOURTIA 

 FLACOURTIA EUPHLEBIA Merr. LanagON. 



Local name: Lanagon (Mindanao). 



The fruits occur singly or in small clusters in the leaf axils, 

 are 1 to 1.25 centimeters in diameter, and edible. 



Flacourtia euphlebia is a tree-like shrub, about 5 meters in 

 height, with a trunk about 10 centimeters in diameter. The 

 leaves are alternate, the larger ones about 25 centimeters long 

 by 10 centimeters wide. The margins are finely or coarsely 

 toothed. 



