Local name : Bignay-pugo
Botanical name : Antidesma pentandrum
Family : Phyllanthaceae
Specimen height : 2-4 meters
Fruiting season : June to November
Traits : Dioecious; Drought tolerant; Evergreen; Large shrub to small tree; Shade tolerant
Recommendations : Backyards; Fruit collector’s; Home gardens; Living fence; Ornamental; Pioneer species for reforestation purpose; Potted; Urban greening; Wildcrafting
Used for : Fruits are edible and may be eaten raw or made into preserves; Bonsai material; Topiary material
Native range : Japan (Ryuku Islands), Taiwan and the Philippines
National conservation status : Not threatened in the Philippines
Threats : Conversion of woodlands to agricultural, commercial or residential plots; Gathering of wildlings for Bonsai and Topiary markets
Further readings :
ASEAN Tropical Plant Database - Antidesma pentandrum http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/html/print.jsp?rno=204
Revised Lexicon of Philippine Trees (J. Rojo) (306)
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