358 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



siderable numbers on compound inflorescences which are mostly 

 below the leaves. 



This species is apparently introduced in the Philippines, but 

 is common and widely distributed in open places and second- 

 growth forests. It is one of the most numerous trees in the 

 early stages of the invasion of grass areas by second-growth 

 forests. 



EUGENIA CURRANII C B. Rob. (Fig. 73). LiPOTB. 



Local name: Egot or igot (Samar) ; lipote (Laguna). 



The fruit is rather small, but edible. 



Eugenia curranu is a tree reaching a height of about 15 me- 

 ters and a diameter of about 30 centimeters. The small 

 branches are distinctly four-angled and more or less swollen 

 at the nodes. The leaves are opposite, smooth, pointed at the 

 apex, somewhat heart-shaped at the base, 20 to 25 centimeters 

 in length, and 6 to 8 centimeters wide. The flowers are white, 

 over 1.5 centimeters in width, and occur in clusters on the 

 trunks and branches. 



This species has been reported only from Laguna and Samar. 

 It is not cultivated. 



EUGENIA MANANQUIL Blanco. (Fig. 74). MANANGKfL. 



Local names: Ansa (Pangasinan) ; bahd (Bontoc) ; bagabag (Pam- 

 panga) ; bua-bua, mungilkil (Mindoro); bungkiilan, malariihat f Laguna ) ; 

 dambohdla (Cavite, Batangas) ; gorong-gong (Isabela) ; kagoko (Lanao, 

 Leyte) ; kaguku, tainbis, tambi, lugis, kagukug (Cotabato) ; malahdgis 

 (Sorsogon) ; malaigang (Negros) ; marabaydbas (Cagayan) ; midbid, ma- 

 kadsim (Tayabas) ; modbod, mitbid (Camarines) ; mitbit (Davao) ; pang- 

 longboien, kopakopa (Ilocos Sur) ; pasoso (Rizal) ; tangus (Agusan). 



The fruits are borne in large numbers, are about 4 centimeters 

 long, ovoid, red, fleshy, acid, and of good flavor. 



Eugenia mananquil is a tree reaching a height of about 30 

 meters and a diameter of about 120 centimeters. The leaves 

 are opposite, smooth, pointed at both ends, and from 6 to 12 cen- 

 timeters in length or longer. The flowers are pink and yellowish 

 white, fragrant, about 1.5 centimeters in diameter, and grow in 

 clusters on the trunks and large branches. 



This species is very common and widely distributed in the 

 forests of the Philippines from the northern part of Luzon to 

 the Sulu Archipelago. 



EUGENIA POLYCEPHALOIDES C. B. Rob. MaiGANG. 



Local names: Bali' gang (Camarines, Albay) ; balasugan, magtalulong 

 (Cagayan); igot (Samar); lipote (Laguna); lipiite, j/ildiiai ^Tayabas); 

 maigdng ( Leyte ) . 



The fruit is rounded, a little more than a centimeter in diam- 

 eter, and has a color and flavor similar to that of the common 



