Allophylus macrostachys
Family: Sapindaceae
What it is like
A small tree or shrub. The branches are 3 times branched and slender and smooth. The leaves have 3 leaflets. They are fairly thin and smooth and paler beneath. The leaflets are oblong and tapering with the end one wedge shaped at the base. The side ones are blunt. The flower spikes are on their own, in the axils of leaves and fine and delicate. The flowers are usually more than the leaves. The flowers are whitish. The fruit are round and with a smooth stalk.
There are 190-200 Allophyllus species. Some say there is just one widely variable species.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. They are found in the under shrub of the lower forested areas of the Philippines.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India, Pacific, Philippines (country/location of origin), SE Asia
How it is used for food
The fruit are edible.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Barotangol, Bignai-baker, Bignai-gubat, Lingo-lingo