Materials identified by : Ulysses Ferreras (Field Botanist)
Specimen : Wild trees
Specimen height : 4-7 meters
Habitat : Thickets along streams
Local name : Balok
Trade name : Ahern’s Balok
Botanical name : Milletia ahernii
Family : Fabaceae - Papilionoideae
Fruiting season : Mature fruits seen on March
Traits : Bushy; Evergreen; Low altitude tree; Small tree; Tolerant of frequent inundation
Recommendations : Fallow improvement; Green manure; Hedging; Homegardens Landscaping; Living trellis; Nitrogen-fixing; Ornamental tree; Public spaces; Riparian management; Roadside tree; Urban greening; Windbreak
Used for : Fuelwood and charcoal
Native range : The Philippines
National conservation status : Not threatened
Possible threats : Cutting of wild trees for fuel and charcoal production; Clearing of woodlands for agricultural, commercial or residential use
Further reading :
Full text of ”An enumeration of philippine flowering plants” http://www.archive.org/stream/enumerationofphi02merr/enumerationofphi02merr_djvu.txt