Balangbang
Medinilla pendula
Family: Melastomataceae
What it is like
A shrub.
There are about 400 Medinilla species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. Luzon, Bontoc. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Pacific, Philippines (country/location of origin), SE Asia
How it is used for food
The fruit are especially eaten by children.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Agubangbang, Balanban, Ballangbang, Gubangbang