Palaquium philippense C.B.Rob.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Palaquium

Characteristics

A large tree. It grows 25 m tall. The leaves are usually 16 cm long. The lower surface of the leaf is velvety and brown coloured. The flowers are borne on long stalks and in small clusters. The inner ring of petals are white and the outer case of sepals is brown and velvety. The fruit are oval 3 to 4 cm long and contain a single seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 22.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. They are very common and widely found throughout the Philippines in the forests at low and medium altitudes.
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Lowland primary forest.
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Usage

The fleshy portion of the fruit is eaten raw.
Uses food material oil timber wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Palaquium philippense unspecified picture

Distribution

Palaquium philippense world distribution map, present in Philippines

Conservation status

Palaquium philippense threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:788385-1
WFO ID wfo-0000262656
COL ID 4C3TH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Madhuca philippensis Palaquium philippense Bassia oleifera Bassia blancoi Chrysophyllum philippense Dichopsis latifolia Dichopsis oleifera Chrysophyllum grandifolium Chrysophyllum macrophyllum Palaquium aureum Palaquium oleiferum Palaquium latifolium