Saurauia elegans
(Choisy) Fernandez-Villar
Uyok
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSaurauia elegans is a species of plant in the family Actinidiaceae. It is native to The Philippines. In The Philippines it is commonly called uyok and is used as a traditional medicine for lung ailments and also to decorate food dishes.
Description
A shrub or tree in the Actinidiaceae family (sometimes classified in Dilleniaceae) native to Luzon and Bontoc in the Philippines.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in Luzon and Bontoc in the Philippines.
Where It Grows
Asia, Pacific, Philippines*, SE Asia,
Notes
Also put in the family Dilleniaceae.
Also Known As
Oyoc, 'uyuk, Uyok
References (5)
- Bodner, C. C. and Gereau, R. E., 1988, A Contribution to Bontoc Ethnobotany. Economic Botany, 43(2): 307-369
- Barcelo, R., 2015, Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of Edible Wild Fruits in Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. Electronic Journal of Biology, 2015, Vol.11(3): 80-89
- Chua-Barcelo, R. T., 2014, Ethnobotanical survey of edible wild fruits in Benguet, Cordillera administrative region, the Philippines. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed. 4(Suppl. 1):S525-S538
- Reid, L. A. & Madulid, D., 1972, Some comments on Bontoc Ethnobotany. Philippine Journal of Linguistics
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 181
