366 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



Genus MIMUSOPS 

 MIMUSOPS PAR VI FOLIA R. Br. (Fig. 78). BansalaGin. 



Local names: Bansalagin (Tayabas, Masbate, Palawan, Mindoro, Cavite, 

 Batangas, Camarines, Union, Ticao Island, Bataan, Cotabato, Zainboanga) ; 

 bansaldgon (Sibuyan, Masbate, Negros) ; gatdsan (Nueva Ecija) ; gasdtan- 

 muldto (Ilocos Sur) ; lingo-lingo, ligaydn, hansaldgin-mujer, uldyan (Zam- 

 boanga) ; pagpdgan (Cagayan, Palaui Island) ; pajipagan (Cagayan) ; pd- 

 sak (Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga) ; tagdtoi (Bulacan) ; talipopo 

 (Culion). 



The fruit is oval, about 3 centimeters long, and reddish or 

 yellowish. It has a firm outer covering, and contains a single 

 seed surrounded by a fleshy, aromatic, edible pulp. 



Mimusops parvifolia is a tree reaching a height of about 25 

 meters and a diameter of about 90 centimeters. The leaves are 

 alternate, smooth, pointed at both ends, and from 4 to 10 centi- 

 meters in length. The flow^ers are rather small, white, and 

 fragrant. The inner bark is red and contains a sticky, milky 

 sap. 



This species is very common and widely distributed in the 

 forests from northern Luzon to the southern limits of the Ar- 

 chipelago. It is rarely cultivated. 



Genus PALAQUIUM 

 PALAQUIUM PHILIPPENSE C. B. Rob. (Fig. 79). Malakmalak. 



Local names: Agds, alakd, manimparog (Mindoro); alakdak (Cavite, 

 Rizal, Batangas, Laguna, Bataan, Tayabas, Mindoro, Pampanga) ; apaka- 

 pakd, bitok (Isabela) ; arakd (Cagayan) ; baniti (Bataan) ; dulitan-taklo- 

 ban, malaputat (Tayabas) ; malakmdlak (Zambales) ; malasaputi (Pam- 

 panga) ; manogtalisai (Cagayan) ; ndto-puld (Albay) ; pakdran, palak-pdlak 

 (Bataan, Pangasinan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Tarlac, Zambales). 



The fruit is oval, about 3 or 4 centimeters or more in length, 

 contains a single seed, and is edible. 



Palaquium philippense is a tree reaching a height of about 25 

 meters and a diameter of about 80 centimeters. The leaves are 

 usually 16 centimeters or more in length. The lower surfaces 

 are very striking, being velvety and russet colored. The flowers 

 are about 1.5 centimeters in length, and are borne on long stalks 

 in small clusters. The corolla is white, the calyx brown and 

 velvety. 



This species is very common and widely distributed from 

 northern Luzon to southern Mindanao. It is cultivated only at 

 the Lamao Experiment Station. 



