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Family Combretaceae
Kalumpit
Terminalia edulis Blanco

Other scientific names Other scientific names Other scientific names
Terminalia microcarpa Alupi (Ibn.)  Kalomagon (Bik.) 
Terminalia augustifolia Blanco  Anagep (Ilk.)  Kalomaog (P. Bis.) 
Pentaptera mollis Presl Bajo (Tagb.)  Kalumagon (Bik.) 
Terminalia mollis Rolfe Balisayin (Tag.)  Kalumangog (Bik.) 
Terminalia balerica F.-Vill. Bango (Mbo.)  Kalumanog (P. Bis.)  
Terminalia javanica Miq. Baraus (Tagb.)  Kalumpit (Tag., Sbl.) 
  Basal (Tag.)  Kalupi (Neg., Ign.) 
  Basi (Itn.) Kalupit (Ilk., Neg.) 
  Bisi (Gad.)  Kalurig (Ibn.) 
  Buluang (Bis.)  Kalusit (Ibn.) 
  Dalinson (Tag.)  Kamaris (Tagb.)
  Disi (Gad.)  Kamaris (Tagb.) 
  Gayumayen (Sbl.) Kotmok (Bik.) 
  Gisit (Itn.)  Lumangog (S. L. bis.) 
  Kalamai (Tag.)  Magtalisai (P. Bis.) 
  Kalantit (Ilk.)  Taya-taya (P. Bis.) 
  Kalaotit (Gad.)  

Botany
A tree growing to a height of 25 meters and a diameter of 1 meter. Leaves are 6-15 cms long, smooth, and pointed at both ends. Flowers are small, yellowish-white, on slender spikes growing from the axil of the leaves. Fruit is about 3 cm wide, smooth, dark red when ripe.

Distribution
Widely distributed in primary forests.

Parts used and preparation
Fruit.

Uses
Nutritional
Fruit is fleshy and makes a good preserve; also used to sweeten and age lambanog (coconut liquer).
Folkloric
Fruit is used in eyewashes as the fruit of aroma (Acacia farnesiana.
Fruit lotion also used for eczema.
Others
Bark contains tannin, 42%, extract used in tanneries and manufacture of tannin extract.

Availability
Wild-crafted. 



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