Cyathocalyx globosus
Merr.
Dalinas
Annonaceae Edible: Seeds
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Description
A medium sized tree up to 30 m tall and with a trunk 40 cm across. The fruit are rounded and about 4 cm long. The leaves are smooth and pointed at the tip but more rounded at the base.
Edible Uses
The seeds are used in parts of the Philippines as a masticatory in place of betel nuts (Areca catechu).
Traditional Uses
The seeds are chewed as a substitute for areca nut.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. They are found in primary forest at low and medium altitudes throughout the Philippines.
Where It Grows
Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,
References (3)
- Brown, W.H., 1920, Wild Food Plants of the Philippines. Bureau of Forestry Bulletin No. 21 Manila. p 48
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 727
- Monsalud, M.R., Tongacan, A.L., Lopez, F.R., & Lagrimas, M.Q., 1966, Edible Wild Plants in Philippine Forests. Philippine Journal of Science. p 441
