Philippines ixora
Ixora philippinensis
Family: Rubiaceae
What it is like
A small shrubby tree 1 to 2 m high. The twigs are nearly round and smooth. The leaves are leathery and nearly lacking a stalk. They are oblong and papery beneath. The base is rounded and often heart shaped, and the midrib raised beneath. They are leaf like appendages at the base of the leaf stem. The flowers are pink to white. The fruit are oval and reddish. They are between 2 seeds ending in a point.
There are about 400 Ixora species. They grow in tropical countries.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. In the Philippines they are common in the valley regions from Batanes Islands to Mindanao and Balacbac. It grows in broad-leaved forests.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Kayomkom, Soka filipina