Specimen : Wild trees
Habitats : Thickets along waterways
Local names : Balinawnaw, Linawnaw
Botanical name : Lepisanthes fruticosa
Family : Sapindaceae
Height : 4-6 meters
Fruiting season : January to March
Traits : Evergreen; Large shrub to small tree; Low to medium altitude tree; Shade tolerant; Water-logging tolerant; Willowy
Recommendations : Backyards; Farms; Fruit collector’s; Home gardens; Nurse tree; Ornamental tree or shrub; Urban greening; Wildcrafting
Used for : Edible fruits; Seeds are also eaten fried or roasted; Fuelwood
Native range : Southeast Asia (including the Philippines)
National conservation status : Not threatened in the Philippines
Threats : Cutting of wild trees for fuelwood and charcoal production
Further readings :
Revised Lexicon of Philippine Trees (J. Rojo)
Species without current development potential for economic uses (FAO Corporate Document Repository)http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/ab777e/ab777e06.htm
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