Alpag, Alupag Tag
Dimocarpus didyma

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It grows 18-28 m tall. The leaves are alternate and compound. The flowers are small and whitish or yellow. They are borne on simple or compound flower arrangements. The fruit is greenish and about 2.5 cm across. They are like a litchi. A thin fairly soft covering separates the fruit from the pulp.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They are very common and widely distributed throughout the Philippines in hill forests at low and medium altitudes up to 1500 m.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fleshy portion of the fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from fresh seeds. It can be grafted into longan.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Euphoria didyma Blanco;