Bansalagin
Mimusops parvifolia

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A large tree. The leaves are smooth and arranged alternately. They are pointed at both ends. The flowers are small, white and with a smell. The inner bark is red and contains milky sap. The fruit are oval, reddish or yellow. They have a firm outer covering and a single seed surrounded by fleshy smelling pulp.

There are 55 Mimusops species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They are common and widely found throughout the Islands of the Philippines at low altitudes often immediately at the back of the beach along the seashore.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

The fleshy portion of the fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Latex, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

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Synonyms

See Mimusops elengi;