Lanagon
Flacourtia euphlebia

Family: Salicaceae

What it is like

A treelike shrub. The leaves are alternate and the edges are finely or coarsely toothed. The fruit occurs singly or in small clusters in axils of the leaves. The fruit are 1 to 1.5 cm across. T

There are about 15-17 Flacourtia species. Probably now Flacourtia rukam. Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They occur in Mindanao in the Philippines and are apparently rare.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

See Flacourtia rukam; This is probably a synonym of Flacourtia rukam.