Terminalia edulis
Blanco
Dalison
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Description
A tree. It grows to 35 m tall. The trunk can be 1 m across. The leaves are 6-15 cm long. They are smooth and pointed at both ends. The flowers are small and yellowish white. They are carried on slender spikes. These grow from the axils of leaves. The fruit are 5 cm long and 3 cm across. They are smooth and dark red. They are fleshy and acid.
Edible Uses
The acid fruit are eaten raw or preserved as conserves.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as preserves. They are also eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the tropical lowlands.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Hawaii, Malaysia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, USA,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds.
Notes
There are about 200-250 Terminalia species. They are tropical.
Also Known As
Dalison, Gamprit, Jaha benti, Kalumpit, Klumpit, Selumprit
References (6)
- Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 90
- Brown, W.H., 1920, Wild Food Plants of the Philippines. Bureau of Forestry Bulletin No. 21 Manila. p 132
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 2180
- Coronel, R.E., 1982, Fruit Collections in the Philippines. IBPGR Newsletter p 10
- Fl. Filip. ed. 2:265. 1845
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- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 25
