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Ganua obovatifolia (Merr.) v.d. Assem

SAPOTACEAE

Madhuca obovatifolia (Merr.) Merr., Bassia obovatifolia Merr.

Philippines: dulitan, nato (Tagalog), maninik (Bikol).

Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon).

The fruit is edible and resembles Manilkara zapota (L.) P. van Royen (sapodilla) in taste.

Tree, about 20 m tall, containing latex in all parts. Leaves simple, leathery, in apical region of branchlets. Inflorescences on lowest part of leafy branchlets, with 5—7 flowers. Fruit a subglobose to ellipsoid berry, about 2 cm diameter, with a thin rough skin. Seeds oblongoid. In primary forests at low altitudes.

[8]Brown, W.H., 1951–1957. Useful plants of the Philippines. Reprint of the 1941–1943 ed. 3 Volumes. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Technical Bulletin 10. Bureau of Printing, Manila, the Philippines.
[90]van den Assem, J., 1953. Revision of the Sapotaceae of the Malaysian area in a wider sense. 4. Ganua Pierre ex Dubard. Blumea 7: 364–400.

P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen

Jansen, P.C.M., Jukema, J., Oyen, L.P.A. & van Lingen, T.G., 1991. Ganua obovatifolia (Merr.) v.d. Assem. In: Verheij, E.W.M. and Coronel, R.E. (Editors): Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 2: Edible fruits and nuts. PROSEA Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia. Database record: prota4u.org/prosea