Elaeocarpus_calomala

<i>Elaeocarpus calomala</i>

Elaeocarpus calomala

Species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae

Elaeocarpus calomala is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae.[1]

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Elaeocarpus calomala is a tree commonly found in the Philippines and used to create religious images known as santo. In the Philippines this tree is locally known as anakle, bunsilak or binting-dalaga (Tagalog, "maiden's leg"). It is similar to native tree species known as batikuling and like the olongas, another native tree species in the Philippines.[2][3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Elaeocarpus calomala (Blanco) Merr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Turner, Craig, Alexia Tamblyn, Robert Dray, Louisa Maunder and Peter Raines. "The Biodiversity of the Upper Imbang-Caliban Watershed, North Negros Forest Reserve, Negros Occidental, Philippines", Technical Publication of the Negros Rainforest Conservation Project: A Collaborative Initiative Between the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation, Inc. and Coral Cay Conservation, London:2003" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  3. [3]
    English, Leo James. Tagalog-English Dictionary, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Manila, National Book Store, 1583 pages, ISBN 971-91055-0-X


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