Kalubkob
Syzygium calubcob

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A shrub or large tree. It grows 10 m tall but can grow to 25 m tall. The trunk can be 30-90 cm across. The leaves are in a few opposite pairs. They are papery and oblong. They are pointed at the tip and heart shaped at the base. The leaves are 7-23 cm long by 2-10 cm wide. They are borne on swollen fruit stalks. The flowers are white and in compound flower arrangements. with a few to many flowers. The fruit are round and 3-5 cm across. They have a large flat case around the bud and a yellow skin.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They are very common and widely distributed in areas of shrub at low and medium altitudes in the Philippines.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

It is a minor edible fruit. It is occasionally cultivated. Fruit are tasty.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Balanga, Barakbak

Synonyms

Eugenia calubcob C. B. Robinson;