Elaeocarpus calomala

Elaeocarpus calomala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Oxalidales
Family:Elaeocarpaceae
Genus:Elaeocarpus
Species: E. calomala
Binomial name
Elaeocarpus calomala
(Blanco) Merr.

Elaeocarpus calomala is a species of tree commonly found in the Philippines and used to create religious images known as santo. In the Philippines, this is locally known as anakle, bunsilak, binting-dalaga (Filipino, "maiden's leg"). It is similar to native tree species known as batikuling.

Elaeocarpus calomala belong to the Elaeocarpaceae family, like the olongas, another native tree species in the Philippines.[1][2]

References

  1. Turner, Craig, Alexia Tamblyn, Robert Dray, Louisa Maunder and Peter Raines. “The Biodiversity of the Upper Imbang-Caliban Watershed, North Negros Forest Reserve, Negros Occidental, Philippines”, Technical Publication of the Negros Rainforest Conservation Project: A Collaborative Initiative Between the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation, Inc. and Coral Cay Conservation, London:2003.
  2. English, Leo James. Tagalog-English Dictionary, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Manila, National Book Store, 1583 pages, ISBN 971-91055-0-X


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.